In order for patients to return to their daily lives quickly and live a healthy life after heart valve surgery, they must be careful about their diet, exercise and medication use.

After valve repair or replacement surgery performed in the treatment of heart valve diseases, the surgeon recommends some adjustments in the patient's lifestyle, depending on the patient's age, general health and heart health status. In addition to precautions such as staying away from tobacco and alcohol, exercising regularly, consuming healthy foods and avoiding excessively fatty foods, it is important for patients to use their medications regularly and correctly. Patients who have replacement surgery (if an artificial valve was used in the surgery) must use blood thinners for life. Post-operative patients making arrangements in their daily lives and following doctor's recommendations are among the important factors that increase the duration and quality of life.

It is also important for patients who have this surgery to continue regular check-ups after surgery.