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Heart Valve Replacement

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Heart Valve Replacement

Heart Valve Replacement is the surgery which is performed to replace one or more valves in the heart with an artificial valve or the bio prosthesis valve. This procedure is usually indicated in medical conditions like heart valvular disease. Valvular disease of the heart is the medical condition in which the heart valve or valves do not function properly as it does normally. Basically, there are four important valves in the heart that functions to keep the unidirectional flow of the blood. Sometimes, some of these valves may not work properly owing to certain medical conditions, which eventually affect the blood flow to the heart thereby causing disruption of the overall health of a person

The treatment for heart valve disease is subjected to the severity of valve disease and the type. The treatments thus advised in such cases are Heart Valve repair or Heart Valve replacement.

Causes

There are four valves which include mitral valve, tricuspid valve, pulmonary valve and aortic valve. Each valve has flaps (leaflets or cusps) that open and closes once during each heartbeat. The patient may have Heart Valve problem since birth (congenital)where as in adults it can be acquired at any age due to many causes and conditions, such as infections and other heart conditions. Heart Valve Repair or Replacement can also be done in heart conditions like Calcification of the valves, Syphilis Infective endocarditis, Angina, Rheumatic valve disease, Cardiomyopathies, Aortic aneurysm etc.

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Treatment

Heart valve repair is a surgical technique performed to repair and close defects in heart valves in valvular heart diseases. Also this technique provides a substitute to valve replacement.

The replacement of one or more of the heart valves with either an artificial heart valve or a bio-prosthesis is called Valve Replacement. This is also an alternate surgery performed to valve repair. Heart Valve Replacement Surgery is further classified into 3 types depending on the diagnosis and type of valve involved. They are

  • Aortic Valve Replacement : In this procedure the failed aortic valve of the patient is replaced with an artificial heart valve.
  • Mitral Valve Replacement : In this cardiac surgical procedure the diseased Mitral valve of the patient is replaced by either bio prosthetic valve or mechanical valve.
  • Double valve replacement : This surgery is performed when there is a need of replacement of both the aortic and mitral valve.

Procedure

In valve replacement the tissues are used from either animal or human donor.

Valve replacement surgery is performed under general anaesthesia and the duration for this surgery is four to five hours.

The surgery is done either as an open-heart surgery where in the patient is placed on a machine which is called heart lung machine or some times without using the heart machine; that is the surgery is done on beating heart during which the heart beats are usually altered but considered as normal.

Once the doctor starts the surgery the incision is given to separate the breastbone and the ribs, after which the surgeon exposes the heart and finds the defective valve. The ends nearby the valve are marginally carved so that it loosens it from the tendons which connect the remaining heart after which the valve are removed easily. Followed by this, insertion of new valve is done and enclosed in the place.

Once the whole process is done the bypass machine is removed and the chest is stitched.

Are you a Candidate?

The Valve Replacement Surgery is indicated in the below mentioned conditions :

  • Acquired Heart Valve Diseases for example calcification of the valves, infection such as Syphilis Infective Endocarditis.
  • Congenital Heart Valve Diseases for instance bicuspid aortic valves, narrow or leaking valves.
  • Angina, Rheumatic Valve Disease, tumors of the valve.
  • Enlarged heart muscles known as Cardiomyopathy, increased opening of annulus of the valve, Hypertension and Aortic Aneurysm.

Prevention

The Valve Replacement Surgery is indicated in the below mentioned conditions :

  • Acquired Heart Valve Diseases for example calcification of the valves, infection such as Syphilis Infective Endocarditis.
  • Congenital Heart Valve Diseases for instance bicuspid aortic valves, narrow or leaking valves.
  • Angina, Rheumatic Valve Disease, tumors of the valve.
  • Enlarged heart muscles known as Cardiomyopathy, increased opening of annulus of the valve, Hypertension and Aortic Aneurysm.

Expected Results