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Heart Valve Surgery


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Alternate Names : Heart Valve Prosthesis, Valve Repair, Valve Replacement

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Heart Valve Surgery: Expectations after Surgery

The rate of success of heart valve surgery is high -- and increasing. The operation provides symptom relief and prolongs life.

The death rate varies depending on the heart valve and averages 2% to 5%. Approximately 2 of every 3 patients who received an artificial mitral valve are still alive 9 years after the surgery.

Life-long anticoagulant therapy is necessary for patients with artificial heart valves. The clicking of the mechanical heart valve may be heard in the chest -- this is normal.

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• Heart Valve Surgery: Overview & Description
• Heart Valve Surgery: Indications
• Heart Valve Surgery: Expectations after Surgery
• Heart Valve Surgery: Convalescence & Recovery
• Heart Valve Surgery: Risks
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Review Date : 5/9/2002
Reviewed By : Allan S. Stewart, M.D., Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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