Does anyone have any experience or close-hand knowledge of heart operations?

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answer:Sounds like it might be for a valve replacement. Calcified valves are often too narrow to work well and need to be replaced. Do you know which valve is involved? Heart valves can be replaced with either mechanical valves or porcine (from a pig) valves. The type will determine whether someone needs to be on blood thinners afterwards. Does your father have a primary (family) doctor? If so, make sure he or she is involved. Sometimes surgeons are overeager to operate and the family doctor can make sure “cooler heads prevail.”

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