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Blood Thinners & Tissue Valve Replacements: What Should Patients Know?

https://www.Heart-Valve-Surgery.com – Do patients with tissue valve replacements ever need blood thinners after surgery? Or, is that only required for mechanical valves? And, how do conditions like atrial fibrillation or valve degeneration affect anticoagulation decisions? To answer these important questions, we spoke with Dr. Marc Gerdisch, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis, Indiana. In this video, Dr. Gerdisch explains why some patients with tissue valve replacements may still need anticoagulants—and how medical data helps guide these decisions. In this video, Dr. Gerdisch discusses: Why some tissue valve replacement patients may take blood thinners The role of atrial fibrillation and other risk factors Anticoagulation guidelines for failing tissue valves Differences in medication between tissue and mechanical valves New data about reduced Coumadin doses for On-X mechanical valves If you would like to schedule an appointment or seek a second opinion with Dr. Marc Gerdisch, please call (317) 682-0089 or visit: https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/s...