Ask the doctor. I am 73 years old and have had a heart murmur for years. Now my doctor tells me that I have moderate narrowing of my aortic valve. I feel perfectly fine, but he says I may need heart surgery some day. Is there anything I can do to avoid having surgery?
Thomas H
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