title: Choosing the most appropriate valve operation and prosthesis.
abstract: Repairing a diseased heart valve is usually better than replacing it. However, repair is not always feasible. No valve is ideal, and patients should be informed of the risks associated with each. The decision requires close discussion among the patient, the physician, and the surgeon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Maran
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thamilarasan
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Griffin
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology