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I'm going for a catheter to measure my valves this month and decide what the next step is (more so when it should happen). I am 23 female and I'm so nervous for open heart surgery for aortic valve replacement. Can anyone give me any insight on how theirs went or what to expect?? I'm so scared mainly of dying and how scared I will be after surgery. I will post a pic of notes from my newest dr visit in the comments if I'm able to