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Learn More About The Types Of Valve Replacement Surgery

It is the valves of the ticker that allow nutrient-rich blood to flow through the chambers of your heart. The valves are supposed to close completely after ushering in blood flow. The case isn’t the same for diseased heart valves, they aren’t always able to perform the job as well as they should. Let’s focus on stenosis, or a narrowing of the blood vessels. Stenosis causes a less-than-normal amount of blood to flow to the ticker, causing the muscle to work harder. Leaky valves can also cause trouble. A valve may remain slightly open (instead of entirely closing), letting blood flow backwards, known as regurgitation.

Fatigue, dizziness, shortness of breath, chest pain, cyanosis, lightheadedness, chest pain and fluid retention (particularly in the lower limbs) are some signs of valvular heart disease. A solution of valvular heart disease is heart valve repair, or a total replacement of the affected valve in some people because of the damage being too far advanced.


Types Of Valve Replacement Surgery:
Aortic Valve Replacement- The aortic valve serves as an outflow valve, and is located on the left side of the ticker. Apart from allowing blood to leave the left ventricle (the ticker’s main pumping chamber), it is required also to close so that blood doesn’t leak back into the left ventricle. Surgery on your aortic valve might be required if you have a congenital defect or disease that causes stenosis or regurgitation.

Bicuspid valve is the most common type of congenital abnormality. The aortic valve normally has three sections of tissue, known as leaflets- called a tricuspid valve, whereas a defective valve has only two leaflets, so it’s called a bicuspid valve. Survival rates of aortic valve replacement surgery depend on one’s age, overall health, your heart function and other medical conditions you have.

Mitral Valve Replacement- The mitral valve serves as an inflow valve and is located on the left side of the ticker. The valve allows blood from the left atrium to flow into the left ventricle. Surgery might be necessary if the valve doesn’t fully open or completely close. It becomes difficult for blood to enter when the valve is too narrow, which can cause it to back up, causing pressure in the lungs. Blood can leak back into the lungs when the valve doesn’t close properly, which can be due to a congenital defect, a degenerative disease, or an infection. Again, one’s age, overall health, heart function and other medical conditions one has play a huge role in survival rate (mitral valve replacement).

Double Valve Replacement- This isn’t a common surgery, it involves replacement of both the mitral and the aortic valve, or the entire left side of the ticker. It should be noted that the mortality rate is slightly higher.

Pulmonary Valve Replacement- The main job of pulmonary valve is to allow blood to flow from the heart to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. The valve separates the pulmonary artery and the right ventricle. It is usually due to stenosis which restricts blood flow that might necessitate pulmonary valve replacement. A congenital defect, infection, or carcinoid syndrome may cause stenosis.

Recovery:
It is for approximately five to seven days that the majority of heart valve replacement patients stay in the hospital. You might be able to go home early provided your surgery was minimally invasive. Medical staff will not only offer the required pain medication, but also continuously monitor your blood pressure, breathing, and heart function during the first few days after a heart valve replacement. Full recovery depends on your rate of healing and the type of surgery that was performed, which may take a few weeks or up to several months. It’s important to keep your incisions sterile as infection is the primary risk directly after surgery. Contact your physician with immediate effect if you have symptoms indicative of an infection, such as fever, chills, tenderness or swelling at the incision site, or increased drainage from the incision site.

Apart from having a support system in place for the time following your surgery, follow-up appointments are as important which will help your doctor determine when you’re ready to resume your everyday activities.

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