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FAQ’S
What is Valve Replacement Surgery?
Valvular heart disease occurs when one or more of the heart’s four valves do not function accurately. Valve replacement surgery sometimes is an option if the valves of one’s heart are too weak, injured, or damaged to restore.
What are the Types of Valve Replacement Surgery?
The types of Valve replacement surgeries are as below:
- Bioprosthetic valve replacement
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
- Transcatheter mitral valve replacement
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Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair (TMVR)
- Balloon valvuloplasty
What kind of doctor does heart valve replacement?
The cardiologists and cardiac surgeons work together with the other specialists and evaluate people with heart valve disease to determine whether heart valve replacement, heart valve repair, or different treatment is proper.
How long can you live after valve replacement?
After a valve replacement, the life expectancy varies with age, but life circle analyses of a large number of patients suggest the average life expectancy of a 60-year-old patient after valve replacement is nearly 12 years. But it depends on the health condition of the patient and post-operative care.
Is heart valve surgery risky?
The possible risks of a heart valve replacement surgery or repair include bleeding during or after the surgery. And sometimes the blood clots can cause stroke, heart attack or lung problems, even infection.