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I have had no issues shaving while on warfarin. Just be careful.

Glad everything went well for you. Keep on ticking.

I was asymptomatic also until one month prior to surgery being scheduled. I was in good shape. I ran, lifted weights, walked, shoveled snow, etc. I was 60 at the time of the surgery. I chose the ON-X valve. Recovery was pretty uneventful. I am back to doing everything that I did prior to the...

I had dental surgery this past July 2018. I have an ON-X aortic valve. My cardiologist had me stop the warfarin 2 days before the surgery. He also bridged me with Lovenox shots. I took 2000mg of amoxicillin one hour before the procedure. The dental surgery was an extraction and bone graft in...

Good Luck and best wishes. Hope you have a quick, easy recovery.

I have an ON-X Mech aortic valve. I had a tooth extraction and bone graft done in July of this year in preparation for a dental implant. My cardiologist bridged me off of Warfarin during the extraction. I took the 2000MG of amoxicillian an hour before the extraction. I had no bleeding or...

Well said.

Hi Sorry to hear about your post op issues. I had aortic valve replacement surgery in May 2017. I also went into full blown A-fib 3 days after my surgery. Luckily I was still in the hospital when it happened. I underwent a cardioversion procedure which jolted my heart back into regular...

. Speaking from my own personal experience, the thought of a possible pending AVR will always be in the back of your mind. The trick is to not let it take over your life. As mentioned by others in this forum. Try to put things in perspective. Valve problems can be fixed. AVR is not a...

Nate, It's natural to feel anxiety when you get a diagnosis that indicates that you may need open heart surgery at some point in your life. The good thing in your case is that your heart still seems to be fairly normal and you probably will have a long normal life before anything needs to be...

Good to hear that things are getting better. Hope everything continues to work out for you.

Congratulations. Keep on ticking.

Thanks for the info.

I agree with your cardiologist and dentist I had a colonoscopy, which can aggravate bleeding in the intestine of course. I wrote up my readings and process here http://cjeastwd.blogspot.com/2017/12...nt-of-inr.html Like Tom above I didn't (exactly) bridge Thanks Pellicle.

Thanks. That's good to know.

I need some advice. My Dentist told me that I need a dental implant. I have an ON-X heart valve and am on warfarin. The Dentist wants me to go off the warfarin 2 to 3 days prior to my dental implant appointments. My Cardiologist says that he will go along with what the Dentist recommends. I...

Hi, if it's any consolation, I had my aortic valve replaced and my aneurysm cut out and repaired 11 months ago. I am doing fine and I'm better than I have been in many years. This type of surgery, though serious, is pretty routine these days. With the right surgical team you should do just...

OHS is scary, but the good thing about it is that it is really fairly routine now. You are young and strong. It sounds like you're in pretty good shape. You'll do well. Once the surgery is over you'll be better than ever. Also, having a supportive family is very important. So you have that...

I'm a new member. I just registered this year. This site has been a God send. The information that I've received on this forum really helped me doing my surgery, and it is helping me now during my recovery period. Thank you to all forum members, both old and new, for all your input and for...

Clicks and pops near the incision point in the chest area are normal shortly after open heart surgery. They will go away in a few weeks. They can be very disconcerting though. I know. I went through the same thing after my surgery. I asked one of the visiting home health nurses about this...