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   What is heart valve replacement?

   • Heart valve replacement is an option for people with a valve that can’t be repaired. Heart valve replacement can improve symptoms and quality of life. Biological and mechanical valves are available as well as different surgical approaches. Success rates are high, and people can live many years with a replacement heart valve.

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   What is heart valve surgery?

   • Heart valve surgery is a procedure to treat heart valve disease. Heart valve disease happens when at least one of the four heart valves is not working properly. Heart valves keep blood flowing in the correct direction through the heart. The four heart valves are the mitral valve, the tricuspid valve, the pulmonary valve and the aortic valve.

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   How is heart valve replacement surgery performed?

   • Heart valve replacement surgery is performed under general anesthesia with techniques that are either conventional or minimally invasive. Conventional surgery requires a large incision from your neck to your navel. If you have less invasive surgery, the length of your incision can be shorter and you can also reduce your risk of infection.

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   Aug 1, 2022 · Valve replacement surgery is most often used to treat people with aortic valve disease, particularly aortic stenosis (narrowing). Other conditions that may require a heart valve replacement include: Mitral , pulmonary or tricuspid valve stenosis (narrowing).

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   Nov 4, 2023 · In heart valve surgery, a surgeon repairs or replaces the damaged or diseased heart valve or valves. Methods to do this may include open-heart surgery or minimally invasive heart surgery. The type of heart valve surgery needed depends on age, overall health, and the type and severity of heart valve disease.

4. www.mayoclinic.org › tests-procedures › aortic-valveAortic valve repair and aortic valve replacement - Mayo Clinic

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   Feb 2, 2024 · Aortic valve replacement. If the aortic valve can't be repaired, surgery may be needed to replace the valve. In this procedure, a surgeon removes the aortic valve and replaces it with a mechanical valve or a valve made from cow, pig or human heart tissue (biological tissue valve).

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   Surgical options for valve replacement include: Mechanical valve — a long-lasting valve made of durable materials. Tissue valve (which may include human or animal donor tissue) Ross Procedure — “Borrowing” your healthy valve and moving it into the position of the damaged valve aortic valve and replacing the “borrowed” valve with a new valve.

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   Recovery. Valvular heart disease is a form of heart disease that occurs when one or more of the heart’s four valves don’t function properly. Valve replacement surgery may be an option if...

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   Valve repair or replacement surgery is done to correct the problems caused by one or more diseased heart valves. If your heart valve (s) becomes damaged or diseased, you may have the following symptoms: Dizziness. Chest pain. Breathing difficulties. Palpitations. Edema (swelling) of the feet, ankles, or abdomen (belly)

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   May 1, 2022 · The two types of heart valve surgery options are: Valve repair surgery to fix the damaged or faulty valve, while preserving much of the person’s own tissue. The mitral valve is the most commonly repaired valve, but repair surgery can treat problems with the aortic and tricuspid valves.