Can a patient lead a normal life after heart valve replacement surgery?

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Thanks for writing in to us. I have read through your query in detail. Please find my observations below. The valve replacement surgery is usually done using the open heart surgery technique, and the surgeon connects the blood vessels to a heart-lung machine and then stops the heart. After this step, an incision is made into the aorta, and using careful precision; the aortic valve will get replaced. This operation is 98 percent successful. For people less than 65 years, the valve implanted is a mechanical valve, and this is because a mechanical valve will work for many years. In patients older than 65 years, a biological valve is used. He can lead a near-normal healthy life. He has to follow up with his doctor regularly and be on medications for a long time. He will be in the hospital for a week and should not be on bed rest. He must avoid physical exertion after surgery and take strict precautions for three months after surgery. The blood pressure will get controlled with medicines, and doctors make it a point that operation is not risky. Regular medication must be taken and should get echocardiography as instructed by the surgeon and cardiologist.