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Treatments could include:
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Mitral Valvotomy
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Balloon Mitral Valvotomy
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Treatment depends on the symptoms and condition of the heart and lungs. People with mild symptoms or none at all may not need treatment.
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Drug therapy may help to slow the heart rate, strengthen the heart beat, and control abnormal heart rhythm. Drugs such as beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, and digoxin may be prescribed.
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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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Balloon valvuloplasty, also called percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty, is a surgical procedure used to open a narrowed heart valve. The procedure is sometimes referred to as balloon enlargement of a narrowed heart valve.Balloon valvuloplasty is pe...
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Balloon valvuloplasty is a procedure in which a narrowed heart valve is stretched open using a procedure that does not require open heart surgery.There are four valves in the heart, which are located at the exit of each of the four chambers of the...
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Balloon valvuloplasty is a minimally invasive procedure performed by an interventional radiologist and/or an interventional cardiologist in which a stenotic(narrowed) heart valve is stretched open using a special catheter with an inflatable balloo...
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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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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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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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