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Calcification of heart valve
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Calcification of heart valve
by Stephed, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By Stephed on August 16, 1998 at 20:11:42:
My aunt 3 months ago had surgery to replace her heart value. She does have a history of calcification in here veins. Was doing great then all of a sudden she's back in the hospital and the doctors are saying that the new valve is not opening all the way due to this calcification deposits. She's 75 years old and may not get through another surgery. My question is what is this calcification and what causes it? Can you control calcification and will she have to have several more operations in you can not control it??
Thank You We are concerned and her doctors are saying much.
My aunt 3 months ago had surgery to replace her heart value. She does have a history of calcification in here veins. Was doing great then all of a sudden she's back in the hospital and the doctors are saying that the new valve is not opening all the way due to this calcification deposits. She's 75 years old and may not get through another surgery. My question is what is this calcification and what causes it? Can you control calcification and will she have to have several more operations in you can not control it??
Thank You We are concerned and her doctors are saying much.
