If anyone has had a similar procedure in the past, and wouldn't mind writing, I'd be interested in reading any e-mails relating your experiences. In the case of a successful mitral valve repair, yes childbearing is very possible. The only risk a woman takes in opting for a tissue valve replacement instead of a mechanical so that she can bear children, is the fact that surely she will require a re-replacement in the future. You need to discuss the fact that your children will need to be 'beared' so to speak in the years of the tissue valve, before it starts to degenerate. I hope this information is useful.
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