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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
viagra/aortic valve replacement
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viagra/aortic valve replacement
by Billy, Dec 05, 1999 12:00AM
hi everybody,
i had an AVR op in june '99. i had a ST JUDE valve fitted
and the op was largly uncomplicated. i went back to work in october, and apart from some tiredness i feel good. i am taking Warfarin (coumadin),between 5-9 mg per day. i am 43 years old
and would consider myself to be in good health besides.
i would like to ask the doctors if it is ok for me to take viagra
i am on no other medication
thank you
i had an AVR op in june '99. i had a ST JUDE valve fitted
and the op was largly uncomplicated. i went back to work in october, and apart from some tiredness i feel good. i am taking Warfarin (coumadin),between 5-9 mg per day. i am 43 years old
and would consider myself to be in good health besides.
i would like to ask the doctors if it is ok for me to take viagra
i am on no other medication
thank you
Doctor's Answer
by CCF CARDIO MD JMF, Dec 06, 1999 12:00AM
Dear Billy,
This would be appropriate, your physician may want you to undergo a stress test.
This would be appropriate, your physician may want you to undergo a stress test.
I am writing you to let you know about a list that myself and several other Heart Valve Replacement patients have created.
I am a 33 year old male who had aortic valve replacement surgery in April of 1999. I often had questions about stuff like what do other people’s spouses think about their valves clicking, to how do the kids deal with Dad having major surgery. Also issues about what is involved in approaching surgery, going through surgery and recovering from surgery. We also discuss the use of coumadin since most of us have to take it for the rest of our lives.
If you would like to join a mailing list along with folks who have been through this kind of stuff before and are facing it in the future, just go to the following URL and sign up.
http://frontpage.inficad.com/~hanky/heart.htm
You will find much help with this list and we all learn from each other.
Hope you can join us,
Hank Eyring