For those of you that have had a heart valve replaced, why did your heart valve go bad?
2007-01-12 06:52:12 · 4 answers · asked by slp 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
I'm not asking if anyone has had their replacement valve(s) replaced, I'm asking why the original valve went bad to begin with. Do you know what caused your original valve to go bad? I'm 40 and didn't know I had a heart valve problem until 7 years ago. It was never detected at any doctor appointments or surgeries until then. So what caused it? I don't know. Was curious if you knew what caused yours. I have a guess that mine was from pregnancies because the other reasons behind a heart valve going bad doesn't add up for me.
2007-01-12 07:31:20 · update #1
My dad had his replaced because he had rheumatic fever as a child. Many people have them replaced due to congenital defects of the heart.
If you are asking why the replacement valve went bad, my dad still has his the original replacement. He did say that the valves made from pig, cow, or cadaver only last 5, 10, 15 years.
2007-01-12 07:02:15 · answer #1 · answered by Squeegee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They usually just get worn or "go bad" my son will be getting his Pulmonary Valve put in here within the next year. he has a CHD and with his last open-heart surgery they had to remove it, so right now he doesn't have one. the cardiologist tell me they can last up to 20 years!!!
2007-01-12 07:24:17 · answer #2 · answered by Your Momma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good friend of mine ignored his bad cold symptoms and was diagnosed with pneumonia when it already affected his heart valves.
2007-01-12 09:04:56 · answer #3 · answered by justmemimi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the type of the vavle. They usually get worn after 10-15 years.
2007-01-12 06:55:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋