How long can you live with a closed heart valve?

The life expectancy of cardiac valvular insufficiency is related to the severity of the disease. Mild cases may not affect the natural life expectancy, while severe cases may have a shorter life expectancy. 1. Mild disease: For those with mild heart valve closure insufficiency and no complications, the general prognosis is good, and attention should be paid to keep warm, avoid cold and upper respiratory tract infections, etc., which may not affect the natural life expectancy. 2. Severe disease: For the heart valve closure insufficiency degree is more severe, and accompanied by cardiac insufficiency, acute pulmonary edema, arrhythmia, embolism, respiratory tract infections and other complications, can lead to a shortened life expectancy, but the specific years of survival with individualized differences, and with or without active treatment, and the serious cases can be life-threatening. In severe cases, it can be life-threatening. Patients with cardiac valve insufficiency should be diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to avoid delays.