Heart Valve Replacement Definition Heart valve replacement is a surgical procedure during which surgeons remove a damaged valve from the heart and substitute a healthy one. Purpose Four valves direct blood to and from the body through the heart: the aortic valve, the pulmonic valve, the tricuspid...
Depending on which valve needs replacement, an artificial valve can also be implanted using a transcatheter approach—inserting a catheter into the heart through the femoral artery in the groin and implanting the valve through the catheter. This approach allows for faster recovery and quicker return ...
Particularly since it was a non-invasive procedure in which the device was inserted into his heart through an artery in the groin, much like his last heart valve replacement. An overnight stay would be required, which was no big deal. There were several tests that had to be done prior to...
thin tubes called catheters that are threaded through your blood vessels. This procedure is less invasive, meaning that your cardiologist will need to make small incisions in your groin area through which to thread the catheters. During the procedure, your cardiologist will use live x-ray pictur...
the leaflets open to allow blood to move forward to the next chamber. When your heart relaxes, the leaflets close to prevent blood from flowing backward. There are several kinds of valve disease, and you can have the same problem in more than one valve. Examples of heart valve problems inc...
Some children and adults require an aortic valve replacement when other strategies have failed or are not indicated (i.e. balloon catheter dilation or valve repair). In these cases, a patient's pulmonary valve is removed and used as the heart's aortic valve and an artificial tissue valve is...
Patients who had TAVR performed using a transfemoral approach (from the groin to the heart) and open-heartsurgery patients both had better outcomes thanpatientswho underwent TAVR performed through an incision in the chest area. "This landmark study clarifies the long-term pros and cons of surgica...
Thrombosis is a serious complication of artificial valve replacement, most particularly mechanical heart valves, and requires patients to remain on anticoagulation therapy [2]. However, the use of anticoagulation therapy increases the risk of bleeding and may pose a conflict in patients presenting with...
Valve replacement.If doctors find a problem with one of your heart valves, you may undergo open-heart surgery to correct that problem. A surgeon will remove the damaged valve and replace it with one made of synthetic materials or animal tissue. ...
There is further disclosed herein a percutaneous heart valve replacement system comprising: a catheter having a catheter first end and a catheter second end; a prosthesis as defined above located in said catheter, said valve body being in a collapsed state and located towards said catheter first ...