Aortic Valve Replacement

(Replacing the aortic valve)

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Aortic valve replacement is the replacement of the aortic valve with a new valve. The new valve can be mechanical or tissue-based.

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Aortic Valve Replacement

The cardiac surgeon told me that I should have my aortic valve replaced within a few months. Read More

Crystal, female, 60, Massachusetts

 

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