Mitral Valve Repair Considered Better than Valve Replacement

However, the difficult technique requires special surgical expertise.

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If you have a leaky mitral valve due to degenerative mitral valve (DMV) disease, theres a good chance it can be repaired. Afterwards, you wont need blood thinners, and the valve will be less prone to infection than a replaced valve.
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