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Thanks Mahesh

Thanks ejc. R u from kennesaw? Which hospital did u choose for your surgery? Thanks, --- Vivek

Welcome back Mahesh. I'm scheduled for aortic valve replacement on June 21st. I'm planning to go with OnX mechanical valve.

Thanks Scott. Both Wellstar and Piedmont also have MyChart. However, it wont be useful, if I self manage.

Thanks Marc, OAT book also allows you to export results to the spreadsheet. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/oatbook/id494664506?mt=8

Hi Pellicle, I wanted to look at these apps, so that I can create an app or a webapp (being a software developer myself) to monitor INR.

Thanks Ryan

I'm looking for some good iPhone apps for INR logging and monitoring. Please share your experience with mobile apps for warfarin or pill reminders as well. Thanks, --- Vivek

Thanks pellicle, I plan to go to H-Mart this weekend to buy kimchi and try building taste for it. Thanks again.

My wait s finally over. I'm scheduled for Cardiac Cath on 6/13, and Open Heart Surgery on 6/21 @ Wellstar Kennestone hospital by Dr. William A Cooper. I plan to get mechanical On-X valve. My surgeon told me to stop all the supplements and only take baby aspirin (81 mg) every day.I'm planning to...

Congratulations Steve.

Congratulations and Welcome back Mahesh

Thanks Steve I'm scheduled for another ECHO on March 3rd 2016 and then 2nd opinion from Dr. Ed Chen @ Emory. Hopefully things will be more clear after that and should help me make a decision.

I plan to talk to Dr Chen about it, when i go for 2nd opinion. One of the surgeon told me that FDA is planning to approve / recommend for younger patients. Not sure, if it's fact or rumor. Also, lot of this is based on advancements with TAVR/TAVI in next few years. As per this surgeon...

Has anybody compared different tissue and mechanical valves (pros and cons)?

Hi Julian, You're right, I'm 49. Today Wellstar @ Cobb had 10 yr cardiac anniversary and therefore had few cardiologists, surgeons and vendors like St Jude, Medtronics etc. Talked to 2 surgeons and asked their opinions about mechanical vs tissue valve. Here is the gist: Mechanical Valve...

Tissue or Mechanical? I thought I madeup my mind to go with Onyx mechanical valve, but today i went to Wellstar Hospital Cardiac 10 yr anniversary in Cobb, GA, there I talked to few cardiologists/surgeons, abd now I'm not sure. Now, I will need to do more research on tissue valves, before...

Update: Had meeting with my surgeon, and now getting ready for surgery. Scheduled another appointment with my surgeon after 3 months Finally told my mother about it. Scheduled for another ECHO first week of march 2016. Scheduled for 2nd opinion appointment with Dr. Ed Chen @ Emory St Joseph...

My cardiologist ordered 24hr holter monitoring test to monitor dizziness symptoms with heart rate ranging from (38-sleep, 48-resting, 150-during workout), with nothing maoe except One comment "Reported symptoms of lightheadedness correlate to bradycardia (48-51bpm)." Then he ordered stress test...

Thanks Steve and Anne