Treatments

Heart valve replacement

Overview

When one or more heart valves are not functioning properly, blood does not flow through the heart as it should. This condition is known as heart valve disease. This may result in symptoms like swelling ankles and dyspnea, as well as additional cardiac strain. The heart may pump less effectively if there is severe heart valve disease. Heart valve disease can be managed with a variety of therapies.

Symptoms

The severity of the issue and whether or not your condition is getting worse will all influence how you are treated for heart valve disease. A specialist in heart valves in AIMS Hospital, Dombivali A cardiologist, a physician who specializes in heart problems, will treat you. Your treatment may include routine follow-up appointments to keep an eye on your condition. You might be requested to:

• Make a positive lifestyle change.
• Take medicine to reduce symptoms ,
• You should take blood thinners to lower your risk of blood clots if you have atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heart rhythm.

Causes

The mitral, tricuspid, pulmonary, and aortic valves are the four heart valves that maintain proper blood flow. Every heartbeat causes the flaps (leaflets) on each valve to open and close. If one or more of the valves in your heart don't open or seal correctly, blood flow to your body is disturbed.

Congenital heart valve disease can develop at birth. Adults may experience it as well for a number of reasons and ailments, such as infections and other cardiac disorders.

Risk Factors

Your risk of heart valve disease can be raised by a number of variables, such as:

• Growing older
• A history of heart
• Harming infections
• A history of heart attacks or other heart disease
• Congenital heart disease, which is a condition where heart issues are present from birth

Complications

Many complications can arise from heart valve disease, including:

• Heart attack
• Stroke
• Blood clots
• Heart rhythm abnormalities
• Death diagnosis

During a physical examination, our doctor will listen for any heart murmurs that might point to a heart valve issue. It can take a number of tests to determine your condition.

How will it benefit me?

Surgery can treat heart valve disease by replacement or repairing a diseased or abnormal valve and can eliminate, or improve your symptoms and heart valve replacement treatment may prevent permanent damage to your heart and it prolongs the survival and gives good quality of life.

How will it be performed?

Although a minor incision on the side of the chest may be used in certain situations, the midline incision over the chest is typically used for routine valve surgery. Your heart is temporarily stopped by medication. Your blood will be sent to a bypass heart-lung machine. Your heart and lungs will be replaced with this, which will keep your circulation going and add oxygen to your blood. Heart valve replacement surgery will subsequently be performed to replace or repair the damaged valve. Tissue valves and metallic valves are the two forms of artificial valves that are utilized for replacement. Blood thinners are required for patients with metallic valves.