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If mitral valve being repaired with ring. what are the chanses that it dosen, t need another replacement for a lifetime. repair take olace in 2009.
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Most likely will : Just calculate heart is beating 70 times per minute calculate how many times the mitral valve will move in 20 years, mechanical devices tend to wear off , yes possible may need replacement , sorry you can't duplicate mother nature.
Answered 9/28/2016
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