Mitral Valve Replacement

Mitral valve regurgitation or stenosis may need mitral valve replacement surgery. Valve replacement is commonly performed as an open-heart procedure. Another alternative might be less invasive surgery.

You and your doctor will select which type of valve is best for you before having valve replacement surgery. General anaesthesia is used during valve surgery. A big incision is made in your chest by your doctor. During the procedure, you'll be hooked up to a heart-lung machine. A heart-lung (cardiopulmonary bypass) machine circulates blood outside the body and adds oxygen to it. The heart may be chilled to slow or halt the beating to preserve the heart muscle from harm during surgery to replace the heart valve. An artificial heart valve is used to replace the damaged mitral valve. The broken valve is removed and replaced with a new valve that is stitched in place.

Disease Overview:

Ischemic heart disease:

Your heart gets blood, oxygen, and nourishment through the coronary arteries. Plaque development in these arteries can restrict them, reducing blood flow to the heart. Reduced blood flow can eventually lead to angina (chest discomfort), shortness of breath, and other signs and symptoms of coronary artery disease.

Signs and Symptoms:

• Pain in the neck or jaw.
  
• Pain in the shoulder or arm.
• A rapid heart rate.
• When you are physically engaged, you may have shortness of breath.
• Nausea and vomiting are common side effects.
• Sweating.
• Fatigue.

Disease Causes:

• Coronary heart disease runs in the family.
• Hypertension is the medical term for elevated blood pressure.
• cholesterol levels are elevated.
• obesity.
• Diabetes mellitus is a kind of diabetes.
• renal illness that has progressed to the terminal stage.
• Amyloidosis is a disease in which aberrant proteins accumulate in the tissues and organs of the body, including the blood vessels.

Disease Diagnosis:

• An EKG is a type of electrocardiogram (ECG). The electrical activity of your heart is recorded by electrodes placed to your skin.
• A stress test was conducted.
• Echocardiogram.
• An echocardiography is a test that measures the heart's response to stress
• A nuclear stress test has been performed.
• Angiography of the coronary arteries.
• CT scan of the heart.

Disease Treatment

Coronary artery disease is generally treated with a combination of lifestyle modifications, medicines, and medical procedures.

Changes in your way of life

Making the following healthy lifestyle adjustments will help promote healthier arteries:

• Stop smoking.
• Consume nutritious foods.
• Exercise on a regular basis.
• Get rid of the extra pounds.
• Reduce your stress levels.
• Stent implantation and angioplasty (percutaneous coronary revascularization

A long, thin tube (catheter) is inserted into the narrowed section of your artery by your doctor. The constricted region is reached by passing a wire with a deflated balloon via the catheter. After then, the balloon is inflated, forcing the deposits against the artery walls.

A stent is frequently left in the artery to keep it open. The majority of stents deliver medicine over time to help keep the arteries open.

Bypass surgery for the coronary arteries:

A graft is a conduit from another region of your body that is used to bypass blocked coronary arteries. This permits blood to flow around the coronary artery that is obstructed or constricted. Because it necessitates open-heart surgery, it's usually reserved for patients with numerous constricted coronary arteries.