Interesting web site.
I don't mean to hijack this thread, but yesterday I read that garlic is a anticoagulant, and this web site says otherwise. And you wonder why people get confused
Sorry for the hijack Aaron.
um, that was a google search
Interesting web site.
I don't mean to hijack this thread, but yesterday I read that garlic is a anticoagulant, and this web site says otherwise. And you wonder why people get confused
Sorry for the hijack Aaron.
This is interesting and possibly true in many ways and on many levels.Yes we had a poll, but lets not forget membership here hardly represents the full picture. There are many people who are not here that did not respond to the poll. I'm sure it's a much larger number then 1. This is why I wish people that come in here, have bad outcomes would come back and post to that effect. There too worried about scaring new people, well hey, the truth is just that, the truth. New folks need to see the down sides as well as the text book perfect ones.
Right now, coumadin (warfarin) is the only choice for an oral anticoagulant that is used for mechanical valves. Heparin (IV) and Lovenox (injectable) are really meant for short term use. I do believe that Lovenox shots have been used by pregnant women but not without risks.I'm a newbie, but I don't think coumadin is the only choice after valve replacement. Everything I've read about pregnancy after AVR, and also what was told to me by a perinatologist a while back, says that pregnant women shouldn't have coumadin. They should be given heparin or some other drug that I think starts with an L, I think.
However, I think a coumadin trial is a good idea. Who wants to suffer through a bad coumadin reaction while recovering from OHS? Find out ahead of time.
3 WEEKS? All bets are off. I can't go through with this.
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What is ejection fraction?
Ejection fraction is a test that determines how well your heart pumps with each beat.
Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is the measurement of how much blood is being pumped out of the left ventricle of the heart (the main pumping chamber) with each contraction.
Right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF) is the measurement of how much blood is being pumped out of the right side of the heart to the lungs for oxygen.
In most cases, the term ?ejection fraction? refers to left ventricular ejection fraction.
What do the numbers mean?
Ejection fraction is usually expressed as a percentage. A normal heart pumps a little more than half the heart?s blood volume with each beat.
A normal LVEF ranges from 50-70%. A LVEF of 65, for example, means that 65% of the total amount of blood in the left ventricle is pumped out with each heartbeat.
The LVEF may be lower when the heart muscle has become damaged due to a heart attack, heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy), or other causes