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Does Valve Replacement Surgery Cause Blood Loss?

My father just had valve replacement surgery due to Rheumatic fever years ago. He has severe anemia from blood loss and the DR. hopes to valve replacement will stop the blood loss. Could that have been the cause of his blood loss? Dr has tested everything else.
Mon, 26 Dec 2016
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Valve replacement Surgery is major surgery and it involves significant blood loss. So if there is hemoglobin drop immediately after surgery then it is likely due to blood loss, it should improve with time and iron and folic acid supplements. he should consume green leafy vegetables, dates, meat which are rich in iron so hemoglobin will recover Early.
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Does Valve Replacement Surgery Cause Blood Loss?

Valve replacement Surgery is major surgery and it involves significant blood loss. So if there is hemoglobin drop immediately after surgery then it is likely due to blood loss, it should improve with time and iron and folic acid supplements. he should consume green leafy vegetables, dates, meat which are rich in iron so hemoglobin will recover Early.