Contents:
- Medical Video: 5 Common Signs of Heart Disease
- Surgery for heart valve defects
- Surgery for septal defects
- Surgery for stenosis
Medical Video: 5 Common Signs of Heart Disease
Heart defects arise due to problems with the structure or heart arteries. You may be born with a defect called congenital, or a heart problem that can arise for life.
Surgery to repair heart defects plays an important role in relieving symptoms associated with heart disease, while waiting with anxiety and undergoing drug therapy is an improper choice.
Surgery for heart valve defects
Heart valve surgery is needed when the valve becomes stiff and does not open fully or has a leak that causes blood to flow back into the heart. Valve repair can be done through a small operation by making a small incision in the chest or through a minimally invasive procedure by making a small incision.
Minimum invasive valve repair can help reduce the risk of infection and bleeding and can speed up your recovery time. According to the Cleveland Clinic, heart valve repair is a better choice than a valve replacement procedure because it can reduce the need for blood thinning drugs while you live and reduce the risk of infection.
Valve defects that can be repaired with operations include:
- Weaknesses: fix heart valves that hang through triangular resection to make the valve stronger.
- Stiffness: removes calcium stacks or separates valves that are fused through a commissurotomy procedure that allows the valve to return to normal.
- Widespread annulus ring: by tucking an object to tighten the base of the valve that will strengthen the valve.
- Broken heart valve leaves: patch valve leaves to eliminate the risk of valve leaking.
- Heart valves that have previously been repaired and continue to experience damage may need to be replaced. The doctor will discuss options for valve replacement before surgery.
Surgery for septal defects
Septal defects are abnormalities in the septum, which is the barrier between two adjacent chambers of the heart. Defects at the top are called atrial septal defects (ASD) and usually there are holes that make deoxygenated blood (moving away from the heart) and oxygen-rich blood (coming towards the heart) mixed. Conditions like this that are left too long can cause cyanosis with symptoms that include extreme fatigue and congestive heart failure.
The inter-chamber opening of the heart is called ventricular septal defect (VSD). Both types of disorders can be overcome by closed surgery or fillings through minimally invasive techniques along with the help of robotic devices. The hole in the septum will be sewn or repaired using tissue taken from the patient's body parts.
A procedure called small ASD or VSD repair is a minimally invasive option by making an incision of 1 to 3 inches between the ribs. Although placement of a heart-lung device is required, the size of this small incision can reduce the risk of infection and blood loss and also minimize postoperative pain.
Surgery for stenosis
Stenosis is a term to describe the narrowing of the heart valve in heart disease. Narrowing of the heart valve will reduce the amount of blood to the heart. Lack of blood flow can cause various symptoms, such as:
- Fatigue
- Chest pain
- Heart murmur or heart palpitations
- Fainted
- Difficulty breathing
Mitral or pulmonary stenosis — whether it is stenosis in the mitral or pulmonary valve — can be cured through a balloon valvotomy catheterization procedure. A flexible thin tube is inserted into a blood vessel around the groin and directed towards the heart. When the catheter reaches the intended area, a small balloon will expand to expand the valve chamber. After widening the valve opening, the balloon will collapse and the catheter will be removed.
The time to recover cardiac catheterization is not long and the possibility of the patient being allowed to go home in a matter of hours. The condition of the patient will often be monitored to ensure it is free from infection and excessive bleeding. Following up on a meeting with a cardiologist is very important, regardless of the type of heart defect repair surgery that is being undertaken.
Taking care of yourself by managing weight, eating nutritious foods, and actively exercising every day can guarantee your heart health. Referral cardiac rehabilitation may be needed to help you learn how to adapt to a new lifestyle.
Please consult a doctor if you have questions or problems.
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