It is possible for the mitral valve to recur after repair, but how long after repair will recur varies from person to person.
Mitral valve repair surgery is mainly divided into simple valve repair surgery and valve replacement surgery, simple mitral valve repair surgery is only suitable for mild mitral stenosis patients, not for moderate or severe valve stenosis, and this surgery may be over time there may be recurrence, the recurrence rate is very high.
The mitral valve valve replacement surgery is to replace the original damaged mitral valve with an artificial mechanical valve or biological valve, this valve usually will not recur after surgery, because valve replacement surgery is the heart of the original valve ring into a biological valve or mechanical valve, in general, can prevent valve disease recurrence.
Patients with mitral valve disease need to be guided by a physician to develop the next step in their treatment plan.