12 years after AVR, still no coumadin

Posted By ryan on July 10, 1999 at 11:55:37
I had a St. Jude's valve put in at age 17--12 years ago--and never really stuck with the coumadin therapy.  My metabolism was/is too widely varied for it to be useful, as the docs were always adjusting my levels every two weeks. I realize the risk I've run for all these years, and my mom is a nurse, so I've gotten grief about it practically every day. To this day, I have had no symptoms or problems, but as I get older, I am considering rejoining the world of the frightened and taking the drug.  My questions are: Do clots form gradually or rapidly?  If a clot formed, but was stuck inoffensively to the valve, what would the docs do?  Finally, is there any contraindication against daily scuba diving while on coumadin?










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