Heart Valve Surgery is needed when a heart valve does not work properly.
A valve may not open all the way or a valve may have problems closing. If this happens, blood doesn’t move through the heart’s chambers the way it should.
If a valve does not open all the way, less blood moves through to the next chamber. If a valve does not close tightly, blood may leak backward. These problems may result in the heart working harder to pump the same amount of blood. Or, blood may back up in the lungs or body because it’s not moving through the heart as it should.
During heart valve replacement, one or more valves may be replaced.
There are several different types of heart valve replacement procedures, such as each valve is designed to perform a specific task.
Whether a valve will be repaired or replaced can only be decided once our surgery has begun.
