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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I was born with a defective heart valve. I'm in my 40s and have had it replaced twice. I expect to have a normal lifespan, based on what I have been told by specialists. I do have to have one more surgery, though, and that's my only sticking point, because anesthesia was rough last time. But my problem was much, more more than a "leaky valve." Mine was fully stenotic, and I was in heart failure. If you have mitral valve prolapse, it is very very common, and "...most patients with MVP remain asymptomatic and have a near-normal life expectancy." ( http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/155494-overview ) It's worth doing the recommended follow-ups, but it is not worth changing your life over, nor does it justify obsessive worrying over it. I get it. It's your heart. That's a primal thing to have threatened, but your medical providers will have a balanced perspective. What have you been told about what to expect?[/quote]
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