Hi @bitsysmom24, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! You have come to the right place to find others dealing with Mitral Valve Replacement surgery.

I am tagging @bitsysmom24 because I think that is who you are trying to reply to, and this way they have the best chance of seeing your comment.

It sounds like you have another question to add to your list to talk to your doctor about, perhaps avoiding open heart surgery. Do you have other concerns? What is the timeline of needing your valved replaced?