Hi Folks,
I am 5 months post op from Open Heart Surgery for Aortic Valve replacement and I am largely back to normal. I chose to go with the mechanical valve because I am in my 40's and it should last the rest of my life versus the bovine valve alternative. Anyway, a lot of Aortic heart valve patients chose not to have the mechanical valve due to having to take Warfarin and the INR testing that goes with it. Well there is potentially some good news down the line. I just enrolled in a clinical trial for Eliquis instead of having to take warfarin. That means no dietary requirements, no INR testing, less bleeding risk. This trial is just for patients that have the On-X valve in the Aortic position.
Thought some folks might be interested to know what is potentially coming down the pike. Note, this clinical trial is just for Aortic Valve replacement patients who got the On-X valve.
Keep well everyone.
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Adam
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