Heart valve surgery in Delhi

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Heart valve surgery
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Heart Valve
Blood that flows between different chambers of
your heart must flow through a heart valve. Blood
that flows out of your heart into large arteries
must also flow through a heart valve. These
valves open up enough so that blood can flow
through. They then close, keeping blood from
flowing backward.
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Type of Heart Valve

• There are four valves in your heart
• Aortic valve
• Mitral valve
• Tricuspid valve
• Pulmonic valve

The aortic valve is the most common valve to be
replaced because it cannot be repaired. The
mitral valve is the most common valve to be
repaired. Only rarely is the tricuspid valve or
the pulmonic valve repaired or replaced.
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Diagram
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Heart Valve surgery
Heart valve surgery in Delhi is used to repair or
replace diseased heart valves. In most cases,
heart valve replacement is an open heart
operation. This means that the surgeon opens your
chest and heart to remove the damaged valve. The
new artificial (prosthetic) valve is then sewn
into place. In some cases, the valve can be
replaced without opening the chest. Called
minimally invasive surgery, the damaged valve is
replaced through a small incision near the
"breastbone" or under your right chest muscle.
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Before the Procedure

• Your preparation for the procedure will depend on
  the type of valve surgery you are having
• Aortic valve surgery - minimally invasive
• Aortic valve surgery - open
• Mitral valve surgery - minimally invasive
• Mitral valve surgery - open

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After the Procedure
When your heart valve has been replaced and the
surgery is completed, your heart will be beating
on its own and all incisions will be sewn or
stapled closed.
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Risks Heart Valve

• The risks for cardiac surgery include
• Death
• Heart attack
• Irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia)
• Kidney failure
• Post-pericardiotomy syndrome -- low fever and
  chest pain that can last for up to 6 months
• Stroke or other temporary or permanent brain
  injury
• Temporary confusion after surgery due to the
  heart-lung machine

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Contact Us
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