No similar procedure exists for the mitral valve, unfortunately. Since she will be on blood thinners, she would need to be restricted in her activities to avoid falls and cuts which could be more problematic with an increased tendency to bleed. Whether her appetite and activity level will increase after mitral valve replacement depends upon her underlying cardiac malformation, her current functional level, and her current nutritional status. Her pediatric cardiologist is better equipped to answer those questions than I am. I hope you find this information useful, but you certainly should ask these same questions to her pediatric cardiologist and the cardiac surgeon who will perform her valve replacement.
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