A patient is going to have a repair of a heart valve. What type of anesthesia would be used?

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General anesthesia would be the most appropriate choice for a repair of a heart valve as it allows the patient to be completely sedated and unconscious during the procedure, providing enough relaxation of muscles and comfort for the surgeon to work on ensuring a successful valve repair. Local anesthesia would not be effective in providing enough sedation for this type of procedure, and regional anesthesia (which involves numbing a larger area of the body) would not provide enough sedation or unconsciousness for the patient.

A Patient Is Going to Have a Repair of a Heart