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I have heart failure with a mild leakage in my triscupid heart valve. should i choose surgery to repair it?
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No: Everyone (close to 100% of human beings) have leakage of their tricuspid valve and it's even higher (probably 100%) of people with chf. Unless it's very severe, it should never be repaired as it isn't the cause of the CHF and the CHF won't get better by repairing it.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Leaky valve: Mild leak from tricuspid valve is not an indication for surgery.
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