Wondering if any of you would care to share your experiences with blood thinners. How has their necessity effected your quality of life?
I'm 60 and trying to decide whether I should get a mechanical valve or a bioprosthetic one, and the need for blood thinners is a significant factor in the decision.
Yumiko Ishida I think it is really up to you, fortunately or unfortunately. I was already on warfarin due to a stok ... Read more
Yumiko Ishida I think it is really up to you, fortunately or unfortunately. I was already on warfarin due to a stoke at age 52, and decided to get a bio prosthetic valve at 53 (or 54, depending on how you calculate it), because I wanted to get off of it. A friend of mine decided on mechanical at age 62, because she didn’t want to go through another OHS. Hope you are able to decide what works for you!
Jennifer reynolds I had mitral valve replaced with mechanical last year at 59 and the warfarin is not. Problem. With ao ... Read more
Jennifer reynolds I had mitral valve replaced with mechanical last year at 59 and the warfarin is not. Problem. With aortic vale you get to take Eloquis so no dietary restictions
susan harris i’d double check the comment about using eliquis w aortic valves. i think there was a clinical tria ... Read more
susan harris i’d double check the comment about using eliquis w aortic valves. i think there was a clinical trial a few years back that failed and so no eliquis. ????
Yumiko Ishida No Eliquis with any mechanical valve. My challenge valve is mitral but my friend’s is aortic and sh ... Read more
Yumiko Ishida No Eliquis with any mechanical valve. My challenge valve is mitral but my friend’s is aortic and she needs to be on warfarin.
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I'm 60 and trying to decide whether I should get a mechanical valve or a bioprosthetic one, and the need for blood thinners is a significant factor in the decision.