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Eliminate Your Fear And Doubts About Heart Valve Repair Surgery
by Rachel Smith India Cardiac Surgery Site Consultants Pvt. Ltd.Overview
Heart is a muscular organ in the body that is meant to pump blood to all parts of body. It has four pumping chambers in which the upper two chambers are called atria and lower two chambers are called ventricles. Each chamber of heart has a valve that allows blood to flow into them. With changes in pressure on either side of valves cause their flaps (cusps) to open to allow blood flow and then close tightly to prevent backward flow i.e. regurgitation of blood. Heart valves play a crucial role in maintaining one-way blood flow by opening and closing in a rhythmic fashion with each heartbeat.
These four valves in the heart are:
- Aortic valve
- Mitral valve
- Tricuspid valve
- Pulmonary valve
Often these valves get damaged or diseased and do not function properly largely due to the valve stenosis i.e. narrowing or valve regurgitation i.e. backward flow of blood due to valve leakage. For correcting heart valve malfunctioning, surgery is performed to repair or replace damaged heart valves, mainly the aortic and mitral valves. There are various procedures for valve repair or replacement that can help improve or prevent symptoms of heart valve disease and prevent further damage to heart.
Heart valve repair surgery in India is performed as open-heart surgery by cutting through breastbone as well as minimally invasive procedures including Robot-assisted surgery for Mitral Valve which also does not require long incision.
The three common types of heart valve surgical procedures are:
- Open heart surgery to repair or replace a valve.
- Valvuloplasty is performed by using a balloon to widen narrowed heart valve.
- Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).
Mostly, for damaged or diseased heart valve, doctors recommend heart valve repair so as to preserve your heart valve and heart function.
Indications of heart valve repair surgery
The patients in whom the heart valve is damaged or diseased, following symptoms can appear:
- Dizziness
- Chest pain
- Difficulty in breathing
- Palpitations
- Irregular heart beat
- Fainting sensation
- Fatigue
- Edema e. swelling in the feet, ankles or abdomen
- Rapid weight gain due to fluid retention
How long does it take to fully recover from heart valve surgery?
Patients undergoing heart valve repair surgery is expected to stay in the hospital for about a week, including 1 to 3 days in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Full recovery after valve surgery may take a long time as it depends upon patient’s health and healing of surgical incision. However, patients can resume their normal daily routine in 4-6 weeks but for more strenuous and physically demanding jobs, they may need to wait longer.
How long patient live after heart valve repair surgery?
Heart valve repair surgery in India is highly successful. Rarely, valve repair may fail and require another operation. Patients with biological valve may not need another valve repair or replacement in 10 to 15 years.
Cost of heart valve repair surgery in India
The cost of heart valve repair in India depends upon:
- Class of doctor
- Hospital
- Heart Valve repaired
- Surgical procedure
- Medical and other facilities availed
However, overall cost of heart valve repair in India compared to other medically advanced and developed nations is much on the lower side and quite affordable.
Top surgeons for heart valve repair surgery in India
The list of top surgeons for heart valve repair surgery in India includes:
- Naresh Trehan
- Praveen Chandra
- Rajneesh Kapoor
- K M Mandana
- T. S. Kler
- K R. Balakrisnan
- Y. K. Mishra
- Neeraj Bhalla
- Ashok Seth
Why International patients choose India?
International patients choose India for Heart Valve Repair Surgery because of:
- Highly qualified and skillful doctors
- International standard hospitals
- Using latest surgical equipments
- Ease of visa
- Best accommodation and travel facilities.
International patients get world class treatment for heart valve repair surgery in India at most affordable cost which is almost one third of cost in UK, USA, South Africa or Australia.
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