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What do you recommend if i had a heart cath today and dr. said i need a heart valve replacement. what heart valve?
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Not so simple: Usual options are mechanical or tissue valve. Life long blood thinners are usually needed with the former, and the latter may need a redo operation in 10-20 years. Other issues are; how active are you? Can you take blood thinners? Which valve is it; Aortic, mitral, tricuspid, pulmonic? A review of your records with a cardiac surgeon is recommended.
Answered 6/21/2014
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