Closer Monitoring After Aortic Valve Replacement Advised

It's usual practice to wait five years after replacing an aortic valve to have it evaluated. Here's why it may be wiser to have yearly follow-ups.

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© Luis Alvarez | Getty Images Undergoing noninvasive echocardiography every year after a valve replacement allows problems to be identified and treated in their early stages.

A stiff, calcified aortic valve limits the amount of oxygenated blood the heart delivers to organs throughout the body. Left untreated, this condition—called aortic stenosis—can eventually be deadly. Fortunately, a damaged ­aortic valve can be replaced in a surgical or catheter-based procedure.

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