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Would it be considered normal to take days to wake up after a aortic valve replacement surgery?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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A few: Age anesthetic preop status dementia narcotics liver disease. Can all slow the process down. Always worry about stroke until back to baseline!

Answered 2/17/2017

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