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    need my valve replaced and want to know chances of..

    I need OHS to replace a tricuspid valve I have had since birth as now it has severe regurgitation.. need the operation in 1-2 years. I am 17 years old, 6ft1, 13 and a half stone and athleticly built and quite fit... it is a very stupid question but one I would like to know what are the chances I...
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    17 year old with tricuspid regurgitation

    on my last hospital letter it says i have: 1. Dysplastic tricuspid valve - ebsteinoid 2. severe tricuspid regurgitation because i have this dysplastic valve also do i need another operation to fix that? sorry about my knowledge on the subject not being that good.. i have only really started...
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    17 year old with tricuspid regurgitation

    thanks for your response and strangely enough i am not really overwhelmed as such as i personally know dozens of people who have had valve replacements and are still alive, but yeah it is a bit of a bump in the road isnt it. ill do what ever is best when the time comes thanks, alex
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    17 year old with tricuspid regurgitation

    Hi I am new to these forums and have a few questions, I have had tricuspid incompetence (leaky valve) since I was a baby and have been monitored since.. Up until recently it has turned worse and is now severe regurgitation, so I will need an operation soon to replace the tricuspid valve, but I...
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