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Mitral valves are also commonly repaired or replaced, whereas the tricuspid and pulmonic valves are not.—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024 Schwarzenegger underwent surgery to replace his pulmonic and aortic valves in 1997.—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2024 Schwarzenegger had two surgeries in 1997 to replace his pulmonic valve and aortic valve.—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024 The former California governor's first surgery was in 1997 when his pulmonic valve and aortic valve were replaced, an operation that was good for 12 to 15 years.—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024 His first two surgeries were in 1997, during which doctors replaced his pulmonic and aortic valves.—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2024 At systole, when the heart contracts, the valves at the bases of the great vessels (pulmonic and aortic) open, while those between the atria and ventricles (tricuspid and mitral) close.—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2022 Has successful open-heart surgery to replace the pulmonic valve inserted in 1997.—Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 22 July 2021 The former California governor first underwent heart surgery in 1997, to replace his original pulmonic valve due to a congenital heart defect.—Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2020
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