let me see if i can clear up some confusion here. the warfarin doesn't have anything to do with the titanium. warfarin is an anticoagulant medication used to prevent the blood from clotting easily. after a person has heart valve surgery he or she is at a higher risk for developing life-threatening blood clots. people who have heart valve replacement surgery -- whether the new valve is made of titanium or not -- take an anticoagulant for the rest of their lives to reduce their risk of developing a blood clot. when a metal plate is used to hold the bones of the eye socket together after a fracture there is no affect on blood circulation. therefore the patient does not need to take an anticoagulant. it doesn't matter if the plate is made of titanium or something else. i hope that clears things up for you. wishing you well! ok thanks but my next question then is how come recipients of bovine or porcine valves are on warfarin just for a few months only after valve replacement and not required to take it for the rest of their lives yet mechanical heart valve recipients need to be on warfarin i know it's for the anti clogging factor but why one and not the other my dad has a bovine and my husband has titanium valve respectively thanks in advance.
if warfarin needed for titanium heart valve then why is warfarin not used when one has titanium plate around eye socket