-- Posted by ocdbabe at 2:47 pm on Dec. 8, 2008 What is one (or multiple) reasons to have IMMEDIATE heart surgery? Also, what are some diseases/health problems that develop into a need for surgery? (Example: Johnny gets into a car accident, comes home, and is rushed back to the hospital two weeks later in an ambulance and they call for surgery) -- Posted by txbball08 at 2:50 pm on Dec. 8, 2008 Leaking heart valve.  Clogged arteries.  Heart defects. -- Posted by kay dee at 2:53 pm on Dec. 8, 2008 When my brother was born, he had a heart defect of sorts causing one of the valves to be backward, and he had to have that replaced right after birth. -- Posted by robdude at 3:00 pm on Dec. 8, 2008 irregular heartbeat