Posted by Dave Funderburg on March 08, 2003 at 18:51:26:
In Reply to: Maze and Mitral Valve Repair and Plavix posted by Bill Landis on March 08, 2003 at 17:00:04:
Plavix is a preventative to reduce the risk of plaque in the arteries. It also provides some benefit as a blood thinner. It is supposed to be good stuff and has none of the hassel of coumadin. I have been on it for several years.