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Do I have a serious valve condition that will require surgery? 

From your description, it doesn’t seem that you should consider surgery. Your doctor should direct trials of medication to control...

For a bicuspid aortic valve, is minimally invasive AVR or conventional AVR better?

Either technique is good. In my opinion, the choice ideally belongs to your surgeon who should explain why one approach...

What effect will my teeth (cavities) have on my heart valve surgery?

This issue needs to be discussed with your cardiologist immediately and before the valve surgery. For simple cavities there is...