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Question:
Will my bicuspid aortic valve require replacement?
I just saw my heart doc. A year ago they said it was an 8 or 9. Now he said it was somewhere around a 6. Said I would need replaced probably within 2 years. Just wondering if that is correct? I am 64. My aortic valve is bicuspid. Thanks - Just concerned.
submitted by Larry from Texas on 7/22/2014
Answer:
by Texas Heart Institute cardiovascular surgeon, Denton A. Cooley, MD 
Based on the limited information available, it is likely that you will need replacement of the aortic valve within the next two years. I agree with your doctor's advice.
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