Doctor Q&A: Life Expectancy & Heart Valve Disease

While different types of surgical and transcatheter therapies can safely-and-effectively treat heart valve disease, many patients have questions about life expectancy related to heart valve disease. In this video, Dr. Joanna Chikwe, Chair of Cardiac Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, answers important questions about life expectancy and heart valve disease based upon 20 years of research and clinical experiences. (Video posted on July 27, 2021)