Heart Valve Surgery
Heart valve surgery is a surgical process to repair or replace diseased heart valves. The blood should flow through the heart valve between different chambers of the heart. Blood that flows out of the heart into large arteries must also flow through the heart valve. These valves open up enough so that blood can flow through. They then close, keeping blood from rolling back. The aortic valve cannot be repaired therefore it is the most common valve to be replaced. The mitral valve is the most common valve to be repaired. The tricuspid valve or the pulmonic valve repaired or replaced rarely.
The recovery after the procedure will depend on the type of valve surgery performed:
Care after the procedure The average hospital stay after the surgery is 5 - 7 days. Complete recovery of the patient will take a few weeks to several months, depending on the health before surgery. Regular exercise and physiotherapy will help to recover more quickly.
The recovery after the procedure will depend on the type of valve surgery performed:
- Aortic valve surgery - negligibly invasive
- Aortic valve surgery – open
- Mitral valve surgery - minimally invasive
- Mitral valve surgery – open
Success rate
The success rate of Heart Valve Surgery is generally high and a low risk of causing other problems if the patient is, otherwise healthy. When a person’s aortic stenosis becomes severe, the average survival rate without surgical interference is only 50 percent after two years and only 20 percent after five years.Care after the procedure The average hospital stay after the surgery is 5 - 7 days. Complete recovery of the patient will take a few weeks to several months, depending on the health before surgery. Regular exercise and physiotherapy will help to recover more quickly.