Mitral valve repair artificial mitral valve has an elevated risk of stroke. Patients with mechanical heart valves who use warfarin for anticoagulation have to be on long-term anticoagulation therapy. This means they must go to the clinic and have a lab blood draw done, typically once a month but more frequently if the level needs to be closely monitored until it is in the therapeutic range. The therapeutic range for most adults with a mechanical valve is an INR of 2.5–3.5. Finally, artificial tissue valves will wear out – on average lasting between 10 and 15 years, requiring further surgery at an advanced
Where Would You Be Where Would You Be "Where Would You Be" is a song written by Rachel Proctor and Rick Ferrell, and recorded by American country music singer Martina McBride. It was released in May 2002 as the third single from her "Greatest Hits" album. The song peaked at number 3 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The female narrator questions a lover and asks if he would rather be with someone else, or with no one. Producer Paul Worley thought that the song "challenged Martina more than any song ever has", and McBride said that she enjoyed "the