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My mend has end stage cirrhosis of the liver diagnosed 6 months ago, now has endocarditis, leaky mitral valve & bells palsy what should we expect?
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Recovery: Endocarditis is often successfully treated by antibiotics . Mitral valve leak is often compensated and can be stabilized medically
Answered 10/23/2013
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Very sick: Individual, probably in no fit condition for valve repair- prognosis with advanced cirrhosis is poor.
Answered 1/13/2015
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