ANA Discussion Forum
Treatment Options => Microsurgical Options => Topic started by: barryLA on September 07, 2011, 09:34:14 am
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I was in wait and watch for a year.
My doctor suggested today that we should now begin some treatment -- Dr Cueva at Kaiser.
I have an artificial mitral valve & I take warfarin as an anticoagulant.
If they do surgery, I'll be off anticoagulation for a week or so.
This increases the likelihood of stroke.
Does anyone have experience with warfarin & surgery?
Many thanks!
--Barry
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Barry, I can only speak for other types of surgery and not AN. As a retired nurse, almost every one was taken off it for surgeries and I never saw any problem with someone having a stroke due to that short time frame. The chances of stroke are not real high with AN surgery unless you have a very large AN. Make sure and see what your surgeon says about it. I would think the odds are that you would be ok. Cheryl R
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Barry -
we aren't doctors; some on the Forum (like Cheryl R) are nurses, but your best bet is to talk to a physician about a question like this.
Good luck,
Jan