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89 Year Old With Mitral And Aortic Valve Leakage. Is Heart Surgery Safe With These Complications?

my mom is going to be 89 and was told her mirtro value and auortoric vavle is leaking more. She is tiered a lot but has been tired a all her lifeand on anti depressent drugs, plus she has phisillium of the lung and murcor efectus of the lung. She says she doesn t want to live like this and if the go ahead on surgery is ok she doesn t care if she dies on the table. And a lof of stress with my brother who is alcoholic. Would a cardilogist recomend heart surgery with all her exsisting problems? What questions should i ask the cardiologist when I go with her next week?
Mon, 4 Mar 2013
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Hi friend,
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The risk of surgery is high at this age.
Also it is compounded by several other factors like the severity of the leak, the function of the ventricle, the status of her coronaries, associated morbidity and so on.
It is nowadays possible, in some cases, to do aortic valve replacement by catheter...
Discuss with your doctor


Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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89 Year Old With Mitral And Aortic Valve Leakage. Is Heart Surgery Safe With These Complications?

Hi friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic The risk of surgery is high at this age. Also it is compounded by several other factors like the severity of the leak, the function of the ventricle, the status of her coronaries, associated morbidity and so on. It is nowadays possible, in some cases, to do aortic valve replacement by catheter... Discuss with your doctor Take care Wishing speedy recovery God bless Good luck