URGENT Bicuspid Aortic Valve replacement

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Asked for Female, 27 Years

My dad, aged 57 years old, is recently diagnosed with Calcification of Bicuspid Aortic Valve. I need a 2nd opinion. The Surgeon has suggested tissue valve. We have gone through the pros and cons of both tissue and mechanical valve. But I still need your opinion for it.

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Dr. Subrata Lahiri

Cardiologist 24 yrs exp Delhi

Tissue valve at that age

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Dr. Nishith Chandra General Physician 29 yrs exp Delhi Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Nishith Chandra

General Physician 29 yrs exp Delhi

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Tissue Valve Dr Nishith Chandra, MD,DM, FSCAI(USA) Director Interventional Cardiologist Fortis Escorts Heart Institute NEW DELHI I N D I A

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