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Can A Child Play Basketball After Pulmonary Valve Replacement?
My son has DORV and is facing pulmonary valve replacement, possibly the Melody Trancatheter method. He s a star on his middle school basketball team with a true passion for basketball. What are we facing as far as him trying to play basketball post surgery. I realize it depends on the type of valve and medicine he may have to take. But what might be expect?
Mon, 4 Jul 2016
...Which valve he has depend on is right. ...Ur right in this aspect ...if he is on any blood thing agents ..if not and valve is function well then no need to worry ..warfarin like drugs if he is on then if trauma occours bleeding will be more so advised to avoid strenous sport
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