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heart, section, the middle, heart, heart valves, anterior view, heart valves, superior view, heart valve surgery, valve replacement, valve repair, heart valve prosthesis, heart valve surgery is used, repair, replace diseased heart valves, four valves in heart, aortic valve, mitral valve, tricuspid valve, pulmonary valve, valves control the direction of blood flow through heart, opening, closing, the heart valves produce the sound, the heartbeat, heart valve surgery is open-heart surgery, under general anesthesia, a cut is made, the breast bone, sternum, blood is routed away from heart to a heart-lung bypass machine, machine keeps the blood circulating while heart is operated on, valves repaired, replaced, replacement heart valves, either natural, biologic, artificial, mechanical, natural valves, from human donors, cadavers, modified natural valves come from animal donors, porcine valves, from pigs, bovine, from cows, placed in synthetic rings, artificial valves, made of metal, receive an artificial valve, take life-long medication, prevent blood clots, natural valves rarely require life-long medication, heart valve surgery recommended, narrowing, the heart valve, stenosis, leaking, the heart valve, regurgitation, valve problems, infections rheumatic fever, birth defects, calcification, certain medications fen-phen, defective valves, congestive heart failure, infections, infective endocarditis, risks, anesthesia, reactions to medications, problems breathing, surgery, bleeding, infection, cardiac surgery, death, stroke, heart attack, arrhythmia, kidney failure, temporary postoperative confusion due, heart-lung machine, very important to take steps, prevent valve infections, take antibiotics indefinitely, dental work, invasive procedures, success rate of heart valve surgery is high, operation, relieve symptoms, prolong life, death rate averages 2% to 5%, depending on the heart valve, 2 of every 3 patients who received an artificial mitral valve, still alive 9 years, surgery, clicking, the mechanical heart valve heard, in the chest, stay in an intensive care unit for the first 2, 3 days following the operation, your heart functions will be monitored constantly, average hospital stay is 1-2 weeks, complete recovery, take a few weeks to several months, depending on health, surgery.