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I'm trying to help my 28 year old daughter who is the patient She is schedule for surgery to repair or replace her mitral valve This will be minimally invasive procedure Would like to know if anyone around her age can tell us about recovery experience and what to expect? Also she does not have children and is not sure at this point if that is something she does want. Issue is if they cannot repair valve she will have to tell them what type of replacement. If she chooses biological valve, she can have children but would have to have another replacement done in shot term. 7-10 yrs If she gets mechanical valve it will last lifetime but lifetime blood thinners and should not have children per surgeon Is there anyone with similar decision made that could share experience and how it all worked out for them? Thank you!