Mitral valve repair and replacement are surgical treatments that fix or replace a leaking or stiff mitral valve. The mitral valve joins the left and right heart chambers (left atrium and ventricle).
Mitral valve replacement and repair can be performed either openly or minimally invasively. In some cases, a catheter-based procedure may be used to fix a mitral valve issue. The specific approach used will be determined by the severity of the mitral valve disease and whether it is worsening or not. Mitral Valve Repair in India is performed at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital by heart surgeon Dr. Sujay Shad. He and his team place special emphasis on providing the best treatment for heart valve-related issues. Read on to learn more about the signs that one’s heart valve needs replacement.
Mitral valves can fail in two ways:
Regurgitation: Regurgitation occurs when the openings (leaflets) of the mitral valve do not close tightly enough, allowing blood to leak backward. If a person experiences significant mitral valve regurgitation symptoms, he or she should consider mitral valve repair surgery.
Stenosis: Stenosis occurs when a valve fails to open or narrows, preventing blood from leaving the heart chambers. When this occurs, the heart requires more work to push blood through the tight (stenotic) valve.
Symptoms that require replacement of the heart valve:
Breathing problems
Chest pain
Palpitations
Fatigue and exhaustion
Unsteadiness or faintness
Abnormal heartbeat
The cause, nature, and severity of heart valve disease are determined by additional testing once a patient presents to the doctor with these problems.
Heart Valve Surgery Procedure
In order to perform safe heart valve surgery, the body must be supplied with blood, oxygen, and nutrients by a machine (heart-lung machine) while the surgeon operates on an inactive heart. Through an ideal incision in the appropriate area of the heart, the Best Cardiac Surgeon in India approaches the damaged valve, removes it, and replaces it with a valve of the proper size and form. By the end of the procedure, the cardiovascular structures have been repaired, and the heart can begin to beat. When the patient's heart restores normal function, the heart-lung machine is removed. After the chest is sealed, the patient is moved back to critical care or recovery.
Conclusion
Heart valve replacement is a common procedure for people with heart valve problems. Before implanting a mechanical or biological heart valve (bioprosthesis), the surgeon often removes the complete heart valve for replacement. This is the standard protocol that the aortic valve replacement procedure follows. When mitral valves fail to open and close properly, the heart can be damaged and needs to be replaced by heart valve replacement surgery.
It is important that the patient with heart valves must go for regular checkups to ensure their heart's overall well being. Visit Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and meet Dr. Sujay Shad for more details!
