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:
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Weakness: improve the heart valve that hangs through
triangular resection to make the valve stronger.
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Stiffness: removes calcium deposits or separates valves
which are fused through a commissurotomy procedure that allows the valve to
return to normal.
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Widened ring annulus: by tucking an object to tighten
the base of the valve that will strengthen the valve.
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Heart valve leaves are torn: patch valve leaves to
eliminate the risk of leaky valves.
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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:
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Fatigue
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Chest pain
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Heart murmur or palpitations
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Fainting
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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.
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