How long do I need to take medication after valve replacement surgery? For a patient who has just undergone heart surgery, his heart is like a warrior who has just undergone leg surgery and is injured, he needs a pair of crutches to get up and walk, and cardiac and diuretic drugs are like these crutches, and the crutches cannot be dropped until the warrior’s legs are fully recovered. The improvement and recovery of cardiac function in patients after valve replacement also requires a process, most patients need 3-6 months, a few patients need more than a year, and some patients need to take them for life. Therefore, postoperative medications such as cardiac stimulants, diuretics, and potassium supplements should be given and generally take at least 3 months. at 3 months, review the medications at our outpatient clinic in order to decide to adjust, extend or stop the medications according to the recovery situation. During this period, do not stop or increase the medication on your own without special reasons, and feel free to consult your doctor for outpatient review if you have any questions. Why do I need regular review after the surgery? The recent review after surgery (1-6 months after surgery) is to observe the recovery after surgery and adjust the medication in time to achieve the desired final result; the long term review (more than 1 year after surgery) is to observe some possible complications, such as the aggravation of tricuspid regurgitation, perivalvular leakage, destruction of biological valve, mechanical valve dysfunction, etc. Generally, at 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery, a comprehensive review and adjustment of medication is required at our outpatient clinic. If the recovery is successful, follow-up can be done at the local hospital after 1 year after the surgery. If new symptoms appear during this period, such as recurrent fever, new chest tightness, breath-holding and any other uncomfortable symptoms, you need to visit the hospital immediately.