Complication of prostatic Heart Valve

Risks of Heart Valve Repair or Replacement No surgery is risk free, but lifesaving valve replacement is the treatment of choice and its techniques have been honed for decades. More than 600,000 patients undergo open heart surgery each year in the United States alone. Cardiovascular surgeons are always on the lookout for risks of major complications in their patients : sternal healing, pain control, and diet or activity changes , bleeding, clotting, and infections.