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Most of the time, there are no(or few) symptoms, and treatment is not needed.If you have severe mitral valve prolapse, you may need to stay in the hospital. You may need surgery to repair or replace the valve if you have severe mitral regurgitatio...
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Persons who experience certain types of an irregular heartbeat with MVP should be treated. Propranolol (Inderal) or other beta blockers or digoxin (Lanoxin) are often helpful.
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Mitral valve replacement is a surgical procedure in which the diseased mitral valve of the heart is replaced by a mechanical or biological tissue valve.The mitral valve can become diseased, preventing it from adequately controlling the direction o...
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This valve is called the mitral valve. It opens up enough so blood can flow from one chamber of your heart(left atria) to the next chamber(left ventricle).
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Mitral valve repair is a surgical procedure used to improve the function of a stenotic(narrowed), prolapsed, or insufficient mitral valve of the heart.The mitral valve can become diseased, preventing it from adequately controlling the direction of...
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Heart valve replacement is a surgical procedure during which surgeons remove a damaged valve from the heart and substitute a healthy one.Four valves direct blood to and from the body through the heart: the aortic valve, the pulmonic valve, the tri...
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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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Open heart surgery is any surgery where the chest is opened and surgery is performed on the heart. The term"open" refers to the chest, not the heart itself.
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It's great if you can keep your heart healthy—by not smoking, eating a healthy diet, and getting regular physical activity. But what if you end up needing heart surgery? What should you know about the procedure?
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