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Diagnosis: Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Aneurysm

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W. Carter got a guestbook from Janea Christensen

10 years ago (February 17, 2016)

Hi W. Carter, I have been reading all your posts on INR. I am having a terrible time with my INR. I am 5 months post op. I have never smoked or drank alcohol in my life. I eat very healthy and exercise regularly. I am really struggling with irradic... Read more.

W. Carter

If your INR is low you will need to increase your warfarin by at least 10% of your weekly dose and wait a week to see if that raises it. I am sure your pro time clinic is doing that. Exercise will make it metabolize faster too. Depending on how... Read more.

Janea Christensen

Thanks for your response W. I was told V8 juice was good to take if I had a bad fresh vegetable day. (I didn't eat my proper servings). BUt if you look on the ingredient list for V8 the first 3 ingredients are tomatoes celery and carrots which all have... Read more.

W. Carter

It's true your INR is easier to manage if your a junk food junkie. I'm a meat and potato + junk food type of person. I have joked with the anticoagulation doctor that i'll probably die from cancer since I don't eat any cancer fighting foods. I just never have... Read more.

W. Carter got a guestbook from tom w

10 years ago (January 2, 2016)

Thanks for the email on the Transform valve. The surgery is going to be through my pectoral muscle. It will use the same biologic valve that requires more sutures. In the future, the hope is that a transcatheter will be better developed and fit inside this valve. I have been... Read more.

W. Carter

Tom I am a firm believer that everyone should make their own minds up on what kind of surgery that they undergo. Good luck and speedy recovery!

Tom Wilken

I agree but what seemed such a confident decision now feels anything but so now. Getting a second opinion at Cleveland clinic

W. Carter got a guestbook from Anna Jones

10 years ago (December 30, 2015)

Thank you very much for your service to our Country. My husband is retired from the Air Force. Wanted to write and thank you for all your support and responses to my questions.

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