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25 Year Old, 2 Open Heart Surgeries. Can I Have Protein Shakes?
I have a heart condition, had 2 open heart surgeories now but before a got the ops a done weightlifting and basically am looking to find out if protein shakes are a yes or no thing now that a have my condition! Am 25 about 6ft weigh approx 16st mostly muscle my op was replacement of the aortic valve now I have a titanium valve there and on warfein all my life. So basically can a take the protein shakes or anything like that for that matter?
Thu, 25 Oct 2012
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you have mechanical valve at aortic level and need to take warfarin life long , no harm in taking protein shakes or protein diet only thing you need to take care is that avoid green leafy vegetables in diet as it will decrease effect of warfarin
take care
you have mechanical valve at aortic level and need to take warfarin life long , no harm in taking protein shakes or protein diet only thing you need to take care is that avoid green leafy vegetables in diet as it will decrease effect of warfarin
take care
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