A 21-Year-Old Woman Is Scheduled for Percutaneous Transluminal Balloon Valvuloplasty

A 21-year-old woman is scheduled for percutaneous transluminal balloon valvuloplasty to treat mitral stenosis. When explaining the advantage of valvuloplasty instead of valve replacement to the patient, which information will the nurse include?

A) Biologic replacement valves require the use of immunosuppressive drugs.
B) Mechanical mitral valves require replacement approximately every 5 years.
C) Lifelong anticoagulant therapy is needed after mechanical valve replacement.
D) Ongoing cardiac care by a health care provider is unnecessary after valvuloplasty.