Major complications include but are not limited to:

· Infection

· Bleeding

· Heart attack

· Stroke

· Valve replacement failure

· Loss of life

Heart or lung problems, including:

· Irregular heart rhythms

· Temporary or permanent damage to your heart's electrical system

· Pneumonia

· Lung or heart failure

· Rupture of the heart wall

· Kidney failure

· Allergic reaction to medication

· Nerve or organ damage

· Transmission of disease from blood products

· Other rare and unlikely events.