Tripple Bypass Surgery, Heart

[tanya803]

My father just had a tripple bypass heart surgery, they were only able to replace one of his valve's, one is 100% blocked the second is 90% blocked. What would happen if his body rejects the 3rd vavle that they were able to replace?

[ed34]

"What you are probably referring to is valve replacement or repair surgery"

I gave that a lot of consideration, but reading further....

"one is 100% blocked the second is 90% blocked" and a third one was replaced.

Do you know how anyone could live with a 100% blocked valve? whichever one it is?

Still, hopefully the poster will clarify the issue to remove our confusion.

[Chris121184]

What you are probably referring to is valve replacement or repair surgery. Typically it is the aortic or mitral valve that needs to be repaired or replaced. Check with your father as to whether or not they were able to repair a portion of the other valve. There are actually four valves in the heart, and the two I mentioned are the ones that in the vast majority of cases need repair. Mitral valve issues are frequently the result of a birth defect, though both valve issues can be a result of wear and tear or a poorly managed diet. So long as the most severely damaged valves could be worked on, you have nothing to worry about. Stay positive and keep on your dad's case about his diet and exercise. Best wishes and my prayers are with you

[ed34]

I am very confused here. Bypass surgery involves harvesting blood vessels from other parts of the body and grafting them to sections of coronary arteries past the zone of restriction. What does this have to do with valves? I very much doubt if he had 100% and 90% blocked valves and was alive to have surgery, they also don't bypass valves.
Have you mistakenly typed "valve" instead of "artery"?