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   How long does it take to recover from heart valve surgery?

   • Heart valve surgery repairs or replaces a valve that’s too narrow or doesn’t close right. Valves need to work efficiently to help blood flow the right direction through your heart. Heart valve surgery options include open, minimally invasive or through vein access to your heart. It takes one or two months to recover, depending on the surgery.

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   Can a heart valve repair itself?

   • No, a heart valve can’t repair itself. Valve disease doesn’t go away. It gets worse with time. As the disease gets worse, you’ll have more symptoms and your overall health will suffer. These changes often happen slowly, but they can also occur very quickly.

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   How does a heart valve repair work?

   • To do the valve repair or replacement, your doctor must stop your heart. He or she will put tubes into the heart so that the blood can be pumped through your body by a heart-lung bypass machine while your heart is stopped.

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   May 12, 2020 · What to expect after heart valve surgery. The normal recovery time is usually four to eight weeks, and may be shorter after minimally invasive surgeries. Immediately after surgery

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   Aug 1, 2022 · What is the recovery time? Heart valve replacement recovery takes about one or two months. You might have a quicker recovery if you had a minimally invasive operation. For the first three weeks of your recovery, you’ll probably get tired easily. You’ll need to avoid driving for several weeks after your operation.

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   Feb 2, 2024 · In general, surgeons recommend valve repair when possible, as it lowers the risk of infection, saves the heart valve and may improve heart function. The best option depends on the specific aortic valve problem, as well as the expertise and experience of the health care team.

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   Nov 4, 2023 · Learn about heart valve surgery to treat heart valve disease, which affects blood flow through the heart. Find out how to prepare, what to expect and how to recover from open-heart or minimally invasive surgery.

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   Apr 16, 2024 · Overview. Mitral valve repair Enlarge image. Mitral valve repair and mitral valve replacement are types of heart surgery to fix or replace a leaky or narrowed mitral valve. The mitral valve is one of four heart valves that control blood flow in the heart. It's located between the upper and lower left heart chambers.

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   Chest pain. Breathing difficulties. Palpitations. Edema (swelling) of the feet, ankles, or abdomen (belly) Rapid weight gain due to fluid retention. There may be other reasons for your healthcare provider to recommend heart valve repair or replacement surgery. What are the risks of heart valve repair or replacement surgery?

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   May 1, 2022 · How long does it take to recover from heart valve surgery? It takes about four to eight weeks to recover from heart valve surgery. But your recovery may be shorter if you had minimally invasive surgery or surgery through a vein. The way you feel after surgery depends on: Which valve was repaired or replaced. Your overall health before the surgery.