A Patient Is Scheduled for Surgery to Replace the Mitral

A patient is scheduled for surgery to replace the mitral valve with a biologic heterograft valve. What should the nurse include when instructing the patient about this surgery?

A) There will be an audible click with this valve.
B) The valve will not need to be replaced.
C) Long-term anticoagulation therapy is not necessary.
D) The valve will likely need to be replaced in 15 years.
E) Long-term antibiotic therapy is needed after the surgery.