A member asked:

Is it possible to have mitral valve repair done and not to have any leakage afterwards.. or will you still have a minimal anount of leakage still?

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Dr. Aaron Banks answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Cardiology

MV Repair Question: A mild degree of leakage after repair is altogether a bad thing. A worse outcome would be to not have a leak after repair but instead have mitral stenosis.

Answered 11/28/2017

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