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I had emergency open heart surgery over four years ago for a severely leaking mitral valve and have a... Read more
Welcome to you and your daughter
I had emergency open heart surgery over four years ago for a severely leaking mitral valve and have a mechanical mitral valve .
I have two grown up sons.
While I was in hospital , a ( now ) friend had emergency open heart surgery .
She had a tissue valve because she wanted to start a family .
She now has a baby daughter , who has just started crawling .
She plans to have a mechanical heart valve the next time that she has surgery .
I hope this information helps you , I know that as a mother that you will be very worried . Sending you love . "
Wish you all well!!!
Experienced mitral valve surgeons repair these valves over 90% of the time. Replacements are avoided whenever possible. While patients are often asked to choose a valve prior to surgery, the probability that they'll be used is small.
The most important part of heart surgery is finding a surgeon who successfully performs a high volume of the procedure that's needed. Cosmetics are pretty far down on the priority list, but, since your daughter is 28 years old, it may be important to her not to have a sternotomy or mini sternotomy scar. Even at my ripe old age (57 at the time of my surgery), I was grateful that my surgeon hid my incision on the side of my right breast when he performed my procedure.
Remember, repairing a mitral valve is the same, only the surgeon's access to the heart is different. If you can get a good repair and good cosmetic result, your daughter may be more accepting of this procedure and be less self-conscious about it in the future. If performed correctly, mitral valve repairs by qualified surgeons are expected to last a lifetime. Wishing you, both, all the best.
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Agreed, the chance of a replacement is low for your daughter.... a repair should be more than attainable !! Best of luck to her.
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Have your cardiac rehab provider already researched.
Most of all, beyond anything else, pick a high volume repair valve surgeon with outstanding outcomes. A surgeon’s outcome metrics ought always be available.
Check out the new edits to 'My Story' page by clicking here.
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