HEART VALVE DISEASE TREATMENT (GKT IYER)

 What is Heart Valve Surgery?

Heart valve surgery is a procedure used to repair or replace malfunctioning heart valves. Heart valves are what channel blood into and out of your heart in a bidirectional manner so that it can be circulated and oxygenated throughout the body. These valves open and close with the aid of high blood pressure and help keep your blood from flowing the wrong way due to their function. This procedure involves an open-chest surgery except for certain circumstances which normally result in less invasive procedures being performed.

What causes heart valve problems?

Heart valve diseases are popular illnesses in India as well as many western countries. In India, heart valve problems are often caused by rheumatic heart diseases in childhood. While in western countries, the causes of heart valve disorders stem from degenerative myxomatous – a connective tissue disorder affecting the mitral valves most often. As with any condition or disease, it is best to be familiar with the symptoms and the risks associated with such ailments before they get out of hand and actually become dangerous.

Repair or Replacement:

Heart valve surgery may involve either repairing the affected heart valve or replacing it. Because replacement presents better clinical outcomes, Aortic valves are more often replaced in surgery.

Instead of replacing one's heart valve, you should invest in surgery which will help your doctor repair it. The surgery is carried out on people who are in the child bearing age group and also those who are still young. A drawback though is that patients may require another procedure to replace their heart valve if the repairing method fails after a couple of years. This can be avoided though if you opt for complete replacement instead which involves implanting a new heart valve altogether without having to undergo any other surgical procedures.

Types of heart valve used for replacement:

1.       Bioprosthetic Valve – made from animal tissue

2.       Mechanical Valve – made from a special type of carbon alloy

Bioprosthetic heart valves can last up to 15 years, but they are not recommended for patients who haven't reached the age of 60. Younger patients don't respond as well to this type of heart valve and will likely experience more degeneration.

Mechanical valves are more resilient than other kinds of heart valves and can last for a lifetime. The downside is that patients need to take anticoagulants for the duration of their life to prevent blood clots which could otherwise lead to organ failure or even death. These enzymes should be diligently taken without fail. As a procedure carried out by a cardiac surgeon, valve replacement patients are at risk and must avoid activities that incur greater risks such as bungee jumping and paintballing!

Mechanical heart valves generally do not fail. Complications such as blood clotting can be avoided with a disciplined intake of medications, regular medical checkups, and consultations with the doctor. The mechanical heart valve makes a clicking sound which the patient may or may not hear.

Heart valve surgeries have a high success rate, enabling patients to live a normal life.

Conclusion:

Looking for heart valves surgery in Bangalore? Dr. GKT Iyer specializes in removing clogged or damaged heart valves, which can lead to an immense amount of pain and discomfort for the patient as well as non-stop medical complications.

Location: #949, 2nd Floor, 100 Feet Rd, 28th Main Rd, 6th Phase, Kuvempu Nagar, Jayanagara 9th Block, BTM 2nd Stage, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560069, India

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