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Wow that is amazing! My concern was and is the long term affects of coumadin. I do have a liver panel blood draw annually and function is good. Are you doing the home metering INR?

Yes I have had them for 27 years. It will be 28 yrs on Valentines Day 2024. A friend of mine had his Aorta Valve replaced approximately 2-3 years prior to me having mine done, but I didn't know him yet. He made it 20yrs. So I feel blessed. I was told that these valves had a life expectancy...

Hello, I am new to this forum but not new to heart valves. I was born with aortic stenosis/insufficiency. Did not have valve replacement until 1996 when I was 37 yrs old. I am now 65 and still doing the coumadin with the mechanical heart valves. These are St Jude Carbon valves. Does anyone...