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Old 10-10-2014, 01:29 PM
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I take warfarin and they had me stop it and use self- injections (in abdomen) of heparin for three days before surgery. Heparin has a much shorter effective life. No blood thinners at all on day of surgery. Everything worked out great! Talk to your surgeon and cardiologist and get them to agree on a plan!