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The day of the ER, a few hours before the K1 it was 2.6 Cardiologist thinks I have a problem whether it be infection, stones, cancer, etc. He states my warfarin probably made the burgundy urine more burgundy to the sight. I haven't tested it since then, but I will this coming week. I do not...

I'll make this as simple and to the point as possible. 48 yrs, male, non-smoker, casual drinker, obese. AVR on 05/14/2024, St Judes - 5mg warfarin daily. Tues 09/24 - noticed pinkish urine around 9pm, no pain. Wed 09/25 - urine burgundy each time, all day, no pain. Peeing one or two clots per...

I was on Losartan. The dr actually told me that Entresto works even better, but he read a study that favored Losartan for my situation. (unsure what that situation was). I am still on: Warfarin 5 mg Metoprolol 50 mg Simvistatin 20 mg I am no longer taking: Losartan 25 mg Furosemide 20 mg...

Where can I get home testing kits for INR ?

My EF returned to 60% two months post op. I am glad things are going in the right direction.

Just received my result for my NT-proBNP blood test. I am 48 years of age. The day at the E.R. 05/08/2024, it was 1336. Around twelve weeks later after my AVR, it is currently 66. I know that it is just a marker for further findings, but I am still glad it came down. Just wanted to share...

Hello, this is totally a curiosity question, and not for any other reason besides that. When it comes to health insurance, how do some of you go-to Cleveland Clinic or Mayo Clinic, or any of the other famous institutions for heart surgery ? I had two surgeries so far and they were at...

Congratulations, Josh. Having my breathing tube pulled was such a victory for me. Couldn't get enough of the ice chips after that happened. Thank goodness for the chair I had in my room. I basically dwelled there the entire time. Slept in it also. It was a life saver.

Hello, my name is Joe. On 05/14/2024 I had my second AVR. I am currently 11 Weeks Post op, with a St Jude, and feel really good. I do not remember exactly where I was when it started but I have a pounding heartbeat, as of 4 days ago. It feels as if someone is dribbling a basketball in my...

Hello, my name is Joe. I had AVR #2 one week ago today. My ejection fraction had dropped from 40% to now 30% since surgery. The doctors and surgeon said it will likely come up in the coming months and hopefully get to 50%+ in the next 6-12 months. I'm not sure if I believe this fully. I...

Is it just me, or does it seem as if Afib , arrhythmias, and other post surgical heart issues occur at night ? Tonight is my 5th sleeping overnight after surgery, and I know that the Afib is coming sooner or later.

Word to the wise. Please go by the proven studies that we have now. Do not go by possibilities or future studies. The same stats are the same as they were for my first surgery 11 years ago. Nothing has changed. Don't say to yourself, I'm going to go this route because in 10 years modern...

Hi, my name is Joe. I have been posting on here the past week or two. Last Wed went to the the cardiologist for a check up , had upper back pain radiating into right shoulder. After the office echo, my doctor sent me directly to the ER to throw me in the CT scan. A leaflet on my tissue valve...

Hello, my name is Joe. I am going in for my second surgery tomorrow AVR, first surgery was in 2013. "I fully understand" that I need to talk to my cardiologist about all this, but right now I am bored in my hospital room waiting for tomorrow.......... So, I am just curious as to how long...

I'm 48, had OHS AVR and aneurysm repair in 2013. 11 years later and my Edwards Bovine is severely regurgitating. Time for surgery. Had a quick 1st talk of many with the surgeon who gave me 3 possible options: A) St Jude mechanical valve, which he uses most and pitched the hardest. B) On-X...

Hi, my name is Joe. I had a AVR with aorta aneurysm repair in 2013, with an Edwards Bovine Valve. I was on top of things in the beginning. Recently, I waited too long to see my cardiologist and my valve is severely regurgitating. Not only did it severely enlarge and thicken my Left ventricle...

Can someone with a mechanical valve can work as an MRI Tech? I am looking for a career change.

Thanks for your advice. I know the only thing that I can do is help myself by diet and exercise, which is something that I have not been doing. I do not know much about this echo report, but I do know that abnormal diastolic function is not a good thing. At 3 different times n dates since...

I went and obtained my echo report from almost 4 months ago. I would like input and opinions from everyone, because I can not read this. I havent been the same since surgery almost 2 years ago. The doctors just keep telling me that everything looks "fine". Maybe I can get more honest info from...

I feel kind of stupid posting my problems on here, because I know that people have major life threatening complications. This is not my case. Before surgery, I never had chest pain, shortness of breath, problems taking deep breaths, problems laying flat, problems laying on my left side, pvc's...