I wish to know why both warfirin and aspirin is necessary for mechanical valve ? If warfirin keep my INR between 2,5-3,5, why also aspirin necessary ? What ...Read more
I wish to know why both warfirin and aspirin is necessary for mechanical valve ? If warfirin keep my INR between 2,5-3,5, why also aspirin necessary ? What is the functions of both warfirin and Aspirin ?
Rita Savelis Sounds like a question for a doctor.
But yes, it does sound odd to have both an anticoagulant and as ... Read more
Rita Savelis Sounds like a question for a doctor.
But yes, it does sound odd to have both an anticoagulant and aspirin. Usually it's one or the other, and if you are on an anticoagulant you avoid aspirin because it will increase your INR...
Consult your cardio for the reason you are on aspirin. Though aspirin does somewhat thin the blood it ... Read more
Consult your cardio for the reason you are on aspirin. Though aspirin does somewhat thin the blood it used more for plaque from what I've read, after surgery I was on both lovenox and low dose aspirin and then switched to warfirin and still the aspirin.
Stephen Phayre It is what the current US federal governing bodies recommend. In Europe, many mechanical valve patien ... Read more
Stephen Phayre It is what the current US federal governing bodies recommend. In Europe, many mechanical valve patients are managing coagulation with aspirin. Aspirin vs blood thinners is about the difference between platelet aggregation and blood coagulation I believe.
Thys Van lingen My Cardio placed me on both Wafirin and Aspirin. I am just concerned that Aspirin can develop some s ... Read more
Thys Van lingen My Cardio placed me on both Wafirin and Aspirin. I am just concerned that Aspirin can develop some stomach issues e.g ulcers in the long term although it might be a low dose. Currently I use 100mg aspirin day, can I maybe Halve it and take it only every 2nd day ?
But yes, it does sound odd to have both an anticoagulant and as ... Read more
But yes, it does sound odd to have both an anticoagulant and aspirin. Usually it's one or the other, and if you are on an anticoagulant you avoid aspirin because it will increase your INR...