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aortic valve thickening
does a person with mild thickening of aortic valve need a surgery?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
No. Severe symptomatic aortic stenosis, not sclerosis (thickening), is an indication for aortic valve surgery.
The doctor's answer will be definitive but my guess is that he'll say no. I have a mild thickening of the mitral valve leaflets and my cardiologist has never said it's a problem at all. Anything mild is probably nothing to worry about. But as I said, the doctor's answer will be definitive.
Best of luck.
Best of luck.
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