Assertion: heart valve | /r/HasProperty | damaged
Facets:
value: severely
type: DEGREE
value: for repair
type: PURPOSE
value: too badly
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: If your heart valve is too badly damaged to be repaired, surgery may be needed to replace it with a new mechanical or biological valve.
text: Which heart valve is damaged When an aortic valve is being replaced, a mechanical valve is usually chosen for people who are under age 55 and a bioprosthetic valve is chosen for those age 55 or older.
text: When a heart valve is severely damaged and cannot be reliably repaired our best option is its replacement with a valve prosthesis or a mechanical heart valve.
text: When the body tries to fight the strep infection, one or more heart valves may be damaged or scarred in the process.
text: When a heart valve is severely damaged, heart valve replacement may be the best option.
text: If a heart valve is too damaged for repair, the damaged valve is removed and replaced with either a mechanical valve or biological tissue valve (made of tissue from pig, cow or human heart).