Valve Disease – Replacement and Repair Surgery

What is Aortic Valve Disease ?

The two main aortic valve diseases are aortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation. Aortic valves can become thick and narrowed (stenotic), causing them not to open fully, or curled at the edges and leaky (aortic valve regurgitation or insufficiency), resulting in a backflow of blood into the left ventricle …

Symptoms of Aortic Stenosis

Aortic stenosis may not produce immediate symptoms or signs. The first sign is usually an abnormal heart sound, or heart murmur, which may develop months or even decades before other signs and symptoms. Aortic stenosis ranges from mild to severe …

Causes of Aortic Stenosis

• Calcium buildup on the valve …
• Rheumatic fever …

Congenital heart defect

In most cases, aortic regurgitation develops gradually over decades. The heart compensates for the problem. No signs or symptoms may appear for many years. Most people are unaware they have this condition …

Causes of Aortic Regurgitation

• Rheumatic fever ..
• Deterioration of the valve with age …
• Endocarditis …
• Congenital heart defect …

Diagnosis of Aortic Valve Disease

At We Care partner hospitals, diagnosis begins with a complete physical examination by a medical team that specializes in heart care. Patients will be asked about their general health, including signs and symptoms, and a history of heart disease in their family.

Various tests can help diagnose the type of heart valve problem, the possible cause of a heart valve defect, determine how serious the problem is and whether the aortic valve needs to be surgically repaired or replaced…

Treatment of Aortic Valve Disease in india

Patients with heart valve disease are at increased risk for getting bacterial endocarditis, an infection of the lining of the heart and its valves, which can progress rapidly and be fatal. They must take antibiotics prior to any dental and surgical procedures that might introduce bacteria into the bloodstream …

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