AVR
Advice on Discharge:
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Check your PT/INR in a reliable Laboratory or Hospital every month and adjust the dose of Actriom.
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If there is excessive bleeding from the mouth, gums, coughing, passing motion or in the urine. Immediately stop the Actriom and report to your local Doctor.
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If there is excessive bruising or bluish red patches in the skin etc. Immediately report to a local Doctor.
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Maintain your INR between (2.5 to 3.5) by adjusting the dose of Actriom under guidance of a Doctor.
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If you have persistent cough, fever, excessive breathlessness, palpitations, sweating or easy fatigability immediately report to your Doctor.
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Restrict fluid intake to 1500 ml to 1800 ml/day.
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Avoid excessive use of tomatoes, Cauliflower etc in your Diet.
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Follow your Physiotherapy schedule and Drug schedule regularly.
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If you have excessive weight gain, Pedal edema, abdominal distension, Breathlessness etc report to your Doctor.
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Please note whether your Valve clicks are heard regularly.
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Stop smoking, consumption of alcohol, red meat (beef, mutton) and sea food.
Height: 174cm Weight: 80kg
Your ideal body weight for your height: 74 kg
This page is written for general understanding and is not medical advice. It cannot take account of your own history, and a consultation is needed before any diagnosis or treatment. Written by Dr. Mahadevan R, MBBS, MS, MCh (CVTS), Chief Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Magnum Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram.