Ask Mayo Clinic: What makes valve repair or replacement a ‘complex’ procedure

Dear Mayo Clinic: My dad’s cardiologist told him he may need complex heart valve surgery. What makes heart valve surgery “complex,” and how do doctors decide whether a valve should be repaired or replaced?

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