Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:59 am
Thank you Johnson. Well put.
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Yup. Honestly, I feel sorry sometimes for the good Dr. Z, when I see some of these advertisments from Costa Rica or wherever, that mention Liberation procedure, but fail to mention they may or do use stents, when technically the specific Liberation procedure as coined by Dr. Z had nothing to do with that whatsoever, which is why I think there's a concerted effort (too late) by the media to separate the two, although stent-based angioplasty doesn't necessarily have it's own coined phrase.Johnson wrote:Word, Mark.
That is excellent advice. Things can be very different on the table, from what is pre-supposed.
I feel that one of the most important things to know before-hand is whether you will take a stent or not, and to be clear in one's reasons. If you are prepared for a stent, do you have a plan for when you return home (after-care)?
Ditto that. FWIW, when I went in for my follow up (planned well in advance, not an emergency) angioplasty in April, I was given a pretty good shot of anti-platelets right on the table, before even leaving the op room, then a script for Plavix to follow up on. My blood was so thin, that getting upright after an hours flat bedrest caused my incision to gush open, a minor inconvenience, one more hour's rest and was good to go. I was pretty confident at that point that at least my platelets were rocketing by each other, though I don't know why they were in such a rush.AlmostClever wrote:Be prepared if you do get a stent:
It is very important to maintain the proper INR levels!
Initially, this should require a simple blood test every few days to monitor your INR level so that adjustments can be made to the dosage of blood thinner (Coumadin, Warfarin) you take daily. Once you achieve the correct dosage, blood tests can be done less frequently.
BE AGGRESSIVE when beginning blood thinning therapy!
It is important to maintain INR levels between 2.0-3.0 (normal blood is 1.0).
You will probably be given shots to bring up your INR until the oral meds kick in.
If you do not achieve and maintain these levels quickly, you risk clotting!
A/C