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… Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview How … Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Aortic valve replacement gives you a new aortic heart valve. The new valve may be mechanical or made of …
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… Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview … It Works Risks Surgery Overview Mitral valve replacement is most often done as an open-heart surgery. Minimally invasive types of surgery may be …
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… Heart Valve Disease On this page: What are the types of heart valve disease? Heart valve disease can affect any of the …
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… Mitral Valve Regurgitation: Repair or Replace the Valve? On this … that you have symptoms or if it can or has damaged your heart. If mitral valve repair is an option, it may be done with a surgery or with a catheter procedure. Valve replacement surgery might be done if the valve cannot be …
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… Mitral Valve Stenosis: Repair or Replacement? On this page: … that you have symptoms or if it can or has damaged your heart. In general, mitral valve repair is preferred if your …
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… Mitral Valve Stenosis On this page: Cause Symptoms … What is mitral valve stenosis? Mitral valve stenosis is a heart problem in which the mitral valve becomes stiff and … have symptoms or the stenosis is severe. Valve repair or replacement Repairing the valve can be done by: Balloon …
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… Aortic Valve Stenosis On this page: Health Tools … valve. The aortic valve allows blood to flow from the heart's lower left chamber (ventricle) into the aorta and to … stenosis, you may choose to have the valve replaced. Valve replacement can be done with an open-heart surgery or a …
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… Mitral Valve Regurgitation On this page: Symptoms … lets blood leak (regurgitate) from the lower chamber of the heart back into the upper chamber. Your heart has to work … For acute regurgitation, you likely need valve repair or replacement right away. Symptoms Symptoms of chronic mitral …
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… Mitral Valve Prolapse On this page: Conditions Basics Related … mitral valve controls blood flow on the left side of your heart. The valve opens and closes with each heartbeat. It works like a one-way gate, letting blood flow …
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… Aortic Valve Regurgitation On this page: Cause … , this valve doesn't close as it should. With each heartbeat, some of the blood leaks back (regurgitates) … the aorta separates from the middle layer. Problems with a replacement aortic valve . Trauma to the heart valve or …
