The doctor's put him on a medication to lower his blood pressure so that maybe it can help slow the blood flow and help to heal the valve. He has to be on 4-6 weeks of intravenous antibiotics. He has a 50/50 chance of having to have heart surgery again. The doctor's are hoping that when the infection leaves his body that his valve can heal too. If it does not, he will need surgery to repair or replace the valve and to remove the clot if it does not dissolve. We don't know how long he has to stay in the hospital yet. We will update as soon as we know more.

-Sherrill