Our Chairman of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dr. This is a good question to directly ask the surgeons, i.e. what is their success rate with surgical repair, and for the cardiologist, how many of the patients who are repaired are coming back with more regurgitation in the follow up years. Since repairs done well can potentially last a life time, repair should always be at least addressed as a possibility. So ask the physician. I hope this information is useful.
Information provided in the heart forum is for general purposes only.
Only your physician can provided specific diagnoses and therapies. Feel free to write back with further questions. The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem. Information contained within this forum is intended solely for general educational purposes and is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition or question. Only your physician can provide specific diagnoses and therapies.