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These include diuretics(water pills), nitrates, and beta-blockers. High blood pressure should also be treated.Patients should stop smoking and be treated for high cholestrol.People with aortic stenosis should see a cardiologist every 3 to 6 months...
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The valve can be replaced with a mechanical valve, a valve from a pig, or by moving the patient's other heart valve(pulmonary) into the position of the aortic valve and then replacing the pulmonary valve with an mechanical one. Anyone with aortic ...
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Aortic valve replacement is the insertion of a mechanical or tissue valve in place of the diseased native aortic valve.Aortic valve replacement is necessary when the aortic valve has become diseased. The aortic valve can suffer from insufficiency(...
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This valve is called the aortic valve. It opens up so blood can flow out.
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I recently had an aortic valve replacement and bypass. The valve is a tissue valve (from a pig). How long do these typically last? I understand that it could last five to ten years, but someone told me it could go in two years.
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During heart valve surgery, one or more heart valves can be repaired or replaced. The decision whether to repair or replace a valve often can't be made until after surgery has begun. If a valve can't be repaired, it may be replaced with a prosthetic valve.
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Heart valve repair is a surgical procedure used to correct a malfunctioning heart valve. Repair usually involves separating the valve leaflets(the one-way"doors" of the heart valve which open and close to pump blood through the heart) or forcing t...
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