What is the prognosis while suffering from leaky valves?
Patient: My mother is 80 and this past sept had 3 vessel disease heart surgery. She didn t do well and didn t come home until dec. Now they say she has 2 leaky valves (one is the main valve) and they don t think its wise to do surgery. They can hear the leaky valves with their stephoscope. How long can she live with leaky valves? Months, years? Doctor: Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.  It is all depends upon the lesion and which valve is affected and how severe is the condition, severe condition prognosis is very poor but it mild condition of valvular heart disease patient can complete the normal life span, clinical examination is the only way that could tell exactly about the prognosis.  Hope I have answered your query, Let me know for further assistance.