Aortic Valve Repair
The Aortic Valve Repair Treatment in India and the mitral valve are the most commonly replaced valves. Pulmonary and tricuspid valve replacements are fairly uncommon in adults.
About
Aortic valve repair is a procedure performed to treat a damaged or diseased aortic valve.
Signs & Symptoms
Most patients with aortic valve disease are asymptomatic, even when the stenosis (narrowing) or insufficiency (leak) is severe. Primary symptoms of aortic valve disease normally include:
Shortness of breath
Chest pain
Fatigue
Easy tiring
Loss of energy
Swelling of the ankles
Palpitations (extra or skipped heartbeats)
Dizziness or loss of consciousness
Causes
Age
Injury to the heart
High blood pressure
Infections
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When to seek medical attention?
Visit a doctor if you have chest pain.
Risk Factors
Bleeding
Heart rhythm problems
Stroke
Blood clots
Infection
Diagnostic & Test
Echocardiogram.
Chest X-ray.
Cardiac catheterization.
Cardiac MRI.
Treatment Procedure
Most patients are admitted to the hospital the day before surgery or, in some cases, on the morning of surgery.
A heart-lung machine is used for all valve repair or replacement surgeries. This will keep oxygen-rich blood flowing through your body while your heart is stopped. A perfusion technologist or blood-flow specialist operates the heart-lung machine. Before you are hooked up to this machine, a blood-thinning medicine called an anticoagulant will be given to prevent your blood from clotting. The surgical team is led by the cardiovascular surgeon and includes other assisting surgeons, an anesthesiologist, and surgical nurses.
After you are hooked up to the heart-lung machine, your heart is stopped and cooled. Next, a cut is made into the heart or aorta, depending on which valve is being repaired or replaced. Once the surgeon has finished the repair or replacement, the heart is then started again, and you are disconnected from the heart-lung machine.
The surgery can take anywhere from 2 to 4 hours or more, depending on the number of valves that need to be repaired or replaced.
Outcome & Recovery
The recovery time depends on the patient, procedure & severity.
Success Rate
The success rate has many factors depending on it, like the stage of the condition, the age of the patient, and the complication of the procedure.
Do’s & Don’ts
Control blood pressure
Exercise regularly
Do not smoke or drink alcohol or caffeine.
Do not become dehydrated.
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