Hi My Partner Is In Hospital After Having Mechanical Valves

Posted on Wed, 24 Oct 2018

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Question : hi my partner is in hospital after having mechanical valves fitted and a pacemaker we have been told today that we need to decide whether he has another op for another leaky valve and hole in the heart hes had 3ops already

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi (6 minutes later)

what are the risks as the 3 ops hes had have been over the last 5 weeks

Answered by Dr. Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Risks of the heart operation explained below in details.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I understand your concern.

Heart procedures are usually very safe. The risks and side effects of these procedures are very rare.

Some of the possible and common risks are bleeding and blood clots.

Blood clots can cause lung problems and stroke.

Some other risks can be infection of the incision sites and also arrhythmia.

It is very important to stay in the recovery room and to be monitored for several days.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further

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