Valve Replacement
Articles and resources for Valve Replacement in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Valve replacement is a surgical procedure aimed at addressing issues with the heart valves, which are crucial for regulating blood flow within the heart. Common reasons for considering valve replacement include severe valve stenosis, where the valve narrows and restricts blood flow, and valve regurgitation, where the valve fails to close properly, causing blood to leak backward. These conditions can lead to symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue, and swelling, significantly impacting heart function and overall health.
The procedure typically involves either open-heart surgery or minimally invasive techniques, depending on the specific case and the patient’s condition. During open-heart surgery, the chest is opened to access the heart, while minimally invasive methods use smaller incisions. Surgeons remove the damaged valve and replace it with a mechanical or biological valve. Patients can expect a hospital stay, followed by a period of recovery that may involve rehabilitation to restore heart function and strength.
The benefits of valve replacement often include improved heart function, reduced symptoms, and increased quality of life. Many patients experience significant relief from symptoms after the procedure. However, like any surgery, there are risks involved, including infection, bleeding, and complications related to anesthesia. Additionally, patients with mechanical valves may require lifelong anticoagulation therapy to prevent blood clots, which carries its own set of risks.
Aortic and Pulmonary Valve Replacement for Congenital Heart Disease
This paper presents a study on patients with congenital heart disease who required a specific type of heart surgery - replacing both the aortic and pulmonary valves at the same time. This type of proc...Aortic Root Replacement: Comparing Reimplantation and Remodeling
This study compared two different methods of aortic root replacement surgery: reimplantation and remodeling. The researchers looked at data from several online sources up until January 2020. They focu...Aortic Root Replacement: Reimplantation Vs. Remodeling Explained
This research paper delves into the best methods for aortic root replacement, a heart surgery. They were particularly interested in whether reimplanting the original valve or reshaping (remodelling) t...Aortic Root Replacement: Safe Valve Surgery for Younger Patients
This research paper presents the results of a study conducted at a medical center to assess the effectiveness and safety of replacing a damaged part of the heart (the aortic root) with a mechanical va...Aortic Root Surgery: Comparing Valve-Sparing Techniques for Patients
This research paper analyzes the long-term effects of two different procedures used in aortic root surgery: valve-sparing aortic root replacement (VSARR) with reimplantation and VSARR with remodeling....Aortic Valve Replacement: Comparing Bicuspid and Tricuspid Outcomes
This study looks at the results of replacing the root of the aorta - the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body - while keeping the patient's own aortic valve. It compar...Aortic Valve Replacement: Comparing Surgical Options for Patients
The research paper is about a study comparing two surgical methods used for patients with a specific type of heart valve condition known as aortic root aneurysm with tricuspid valve: aortic valve reim...Aortic Valve Replacement: Safe Outcomes At Low-Volume Centers
This study looked at the outcomes of a specific type of heart surgery, known as root replacement with reimplantation of the aortic valve, in a hospital that doesn't perform this surgery often (a "low-...Aortic Valve Replacement: Understanding Biological Vs. Mechanical
This research paper discusses different surgical techniques used for treating problems related to the aortic valve and the ascending aorta (the main artery that carries blood away from the heart). One...Aortic Valve Replacement: Understanding Your Options and Benefits
This research paper discusses the issue of heart valve disease, which affects about 2.5% of people, particularly focusing on aortic valve disease. This can be treated with medication, repair, or repla...Aortic Valve Sparing Surgery: Advances and Benefits for Patients
This research paper reviews the progress made in aortic valve sparing (AVS) operations over the past 35 years. AVS is a type of heart surgery that preserves the patient's own aortic valve instead of r...Aortic Valve-Sparing Root Replacement for Congenital Heart Patients
This study looked at a type of surgery called aortic valve-sparing root replacement in patients who had previously had surgery for congenital heart defects. Seven patients, ranging in age from 20 to 4...Aortic Valve-Sparing Root Replacement: Safety and Success Rates
This research paper is about a specific heart operation called aortic valve-sparing root reimplantation (AVSRR), also known as the David procedure. The authors of the paper are reporting on their expe...Aortic Valve-Sparing Surgery for Adolescents: Long-Term Outcomes
This paper discusses a type of heart surgery called the David-I procedure. This surgery is often used in young patients to replace a part of the heart called the aortic root while preserving the aorti...Aortic Valve-Sparing Surgery: Benefits for Loeys-Dietz Patients
This research paper is about a specific type of heart surgery called aortic valve-sparing root replacement. The aortic valve is a critical part of the heart that controls the flow of blood out of the ...Comparing Mitral Valve Re-Repair and Replacement After Initial Failure
This research paper aims to understand the best course of treatment after a failed attempt at fixing the mitral valve in the heart. The researchers looked at previous studies that examined the results...Double Valve Replacement Surgery After Heart Device Implantation
This research paper discusses a rare case where a patient with a specific heart condition (functional univentricular anatomy) was treated with a special heart device (Heartware ventricular assist devi...Double Valve Replacement: Improving Heart Function with Surgery
This research paper discusses a surgical technique called double annular enlargement which is useful for heart surgeons, particularly when dealing with complex cases involving the aortic and mitral va...Effective Pulmonary Valve Replacement: Long-Term Outcomes and Success
This study looks at how effective a new method of replacing the pulmonary valve in the heart has been over a period of 10 years. The method uses a handmade valve made from a material called polytetraf...Exploring Tavr: a Less Invasive Option for Tricuspid Valve Replacement
This research paper talks about a new technique used to replace a malfunctioning heart valve, specifically the tricuspid valve, in a patient who was not fit for traditional surgery. The procedure, kno...Exploring Tavr: a Minimally Invasive Option for Tricuspid Valve Replacement
This research paper talks about a new technique used to replace a malfunctioning heart valve, specifically the tricuspid valve, in a patient who was not fit for traditional surgery. The procedure, kno...Heart Valve Replacement for Patients with Drug-Related Infections
This research paper explores how heart surgeons make decisions about replacing heart valves in patients who have a heart infection caused by intravenous drug use. The researchers sent out a survey to ...Heart Valve Replacement Options for Children with Heart Disease
This research paper discusses different types of heart valve replacements for children with serious heart valve disease. There are several types of replacements: mechanical valves, which are very dura...Impact of Tavr on Aortic Valve Replacement for Heart Patients
This research paper looks at how transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) - a procedure that replaces a damaged heart valve without needing to remove the old one - has affected the treatment of p...Impact of Valve Replacement Surgery in Sheep: Key Findings Explained
This research paper looks at the impact of invasive heart surgery in sheep, which are commonly used in preclinical trials for testing new heart valves. The study focuses on sham mitral and aortic valv...Innovative Aortic Valve Replacement Technique for Better Heart Health
This research paper is about a technique to replace a damaged aortic valve leaflet, which is a part of the heart. The method uses a treated piece of the patient's own heart lining. The study indicates...Innovative Heart Valve Replacement Options for Children with Disease
This research paper discusses a problem faced by 30% of newborns with congenital heart disease, which is valvular heart disease. Currently, the main way of treating this is by replacing the affected h...Innovative Heart Valve Replacement: a Single Procedure Approach
This research paper explores a new method to replace parts of the heart in a single operation, instead of multiple ones. Specifically, the study looks at replacing the aortic root, aortic valve, and m...Innovative Heart Valve Replacements: a Solution for Children’s Needs
The number of severe heart valve problems, such as stenosis and insufficiency, is on the rise, leading to more than 300,000 heart valve implants every year globally. The heart valve replacements used ...Innovative Mitral Valve Replacement for Infants: a New Approach
This research paper discusses a problem in heart surgery for infants, specifically when replacing the mitral valve. There are not a lot of alternative valves that can be used in this procedure. One op...Innovative Valve Replacement Techniques for Mitral Regurgitation
Mitral regurgitation, a common heart valve disease, is found in 2.3% of people over 65. Traditional open-heart surgery can be risky for these patients, so researchers are developing less invasive tech...Innovative Valve-Sparing Surgery for Quadricuspid Aortic Valve
This research paper discusses a rare case of a person born with a four-flapped heart valve (quadricuspid aortic valve) that was not functioning properly. Usually, the solution is to replace the whole ...Less Invasive Pulmonary Valve Replacement for Teens: What to Expect
A 14-year-old girl needed a new pulmonary valve, which helps control the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs. Doctors found that she also had a larger than normal pulmonary artery, which is the ...Long-Term Benefits of Aortic Valve Reimplantation Surgery Explained
This research paper discusses the long-term outcomes of a type of heart surgery called valve-preserving aortic root replacement. Specifically, it focuses on a technique called valve reimplantation, wh...Long-Term Outcomes of Aortic Valve-Sparing Surgery and Mitral Repair
This research paper is about a study that evaluated the long-term effects of a particular kind of heart surgery. The surgery involves replacing the root of the aorta while keeping the aortic valve int...Managing Anticoagulation After Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
Heart valve disease is a serious condition that can result in high rates of illness and death. As people are living longer, the number of cases is increasing. In the past, severe valve disease often r...Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement: What Patients Need to Know
This research paper discusses Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement (MAVR), a critical surgery for patients suffering from severe aortic valve disease. The aortic valve is an important part of the heart...Minimally Invasive Aortic Root Replacement: Benefits and Recovery
This research paper reviews the use of a less invasive method for a heart operation known as the David procedure, which is used to treat aortic root aneurysms (swellings in the main artery that carrie...Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement for Aneurysm Treatment
This research paper delves into the topic of aneurysms, specifically those occurring in the aortic valve and ascending aorta. An aneurysm is a bulge or 'ballooning' in the wall of an artery, which can...Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Replacement After Surgery Success
This research paper discusses the problems that can arise after surgery to repair or replace the mitral valve in the heart. Re-operating on these valves can be risky. However, recent improvements in s...Minimally Invasive Valve Replacement: Improving Heart Health Safely
This research paper discusses a new, minimally invasive method for replacing damaged artificial heart valves. The technique, called transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve replacement, involves placing a ...Mitral Valve Re-Repair or Replacement: Comparing Outcomes After Initial
This research paper aims to understand the best course of treatment after a failed attempt at fixing the mitral valve in the heart. The researchers looked at previous studies that examined the results...Mitral Valve Repair Vs. Replacement in Active Endocarditis Outcomes
The study looked at the results of mitral valve repair versus replacement in patients with active endocarditis, an infection of the inner layer of the heart. The research involved 247 patients who und...Mitral Valve Repair Vs. Replacement: What Patients Need to Know
This research paper discusses a study by He et al. which finds that mitral valve repair (MVP), a type of heart surgery, tends to have better results than mitral valve replacement, especially when perf...Mitral Valve Replacement in Children: Bioprosthetic Vs. Mechanical
This study investigated whether bioprosthetic (made from animal or human tissue) mitral valve replacements are still a good option for children. To do this, they compared how long these valves lasted,...Mitral Valve Replacement in Infants: Key Considerations for Safety
This research paper discusses the challenges of treating heart valve disease in newborns and infants. Sometimes, the only option left is to replace the damaged valve, but this should only be done as a...New Heart Valve Replacement Device Shows Promise for High-Risk
This research paper is about a study done on pigs to test a new device for replacing heart valves in patients who are considered high-risk for open-heart surgery. The device, a self-expanding stent, i...New Heart Valve Replacement Method Offers Less Invasive Option
This research paper is about a new method of replacing heart valves in patients with certain heart diseases. The replacement valve is made of a material called polycarbonate urethane (PCU), which is a...New Heart Valve Replacement Technique for Children with Defects
This research paper discusses a new technique for heart valve replacement in children, which is often challenging due to their small physical size. In particular, the paper focuses on cases where ther...New Technique for Aortic Valve Replacement After Previous Surgery
This research paper describes a new technique for replacing aortic valves made from biological materials (bioprosthetic valves) that have deteriorated over time. Such deterioration can often lead to t...Outcomes of Valve Replacement for Infective Endocarditis in Kids
This paper looks at the outcomes of different treatments for infective endocarditis (IE), a heart infection, in people who have had a certain type of heart valve replacement (TPVR). Using a database o...Percutaneous Mitral Valve Replacement: Options for Heart Patients
Mitral regurgitation is a fairly common heart valve disorder. Sometimes, surgery isn't possible to treat this condition, especially in older or frail patients with other health problems and heart dysf...Pulmonary Valve Replacement After Tetralogy of Fallot Surgery
This research paper discusses the treatment of a heart condition known as Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), which can be repaired through surgery. Since this type of intervention was introduced in 1945, the ...Quadruple Valve Replacement for Carcinoid Heart Disease Patients
This research paper discusses two cases of patients suffering from carcinoid heart disease, a condition where a type of cancerous tumor affects the heart, in this case, all four heart valves. This is ...Safe Valve Replacement Options for Aortic Dissection Patients
Without access to the full content of the research paper, it's difficult to provide an accurate summary. However, based on the keywords, the research potentially discusses aortic dissection, a serious...Standardizing Valve-Sparing Heart Surgery for Aortic Regurgitation
This research paper discusses the potential for standardizing two types of heart valve repair surgeries. These surgeries, known as valve-sparing root replacement (VSRR) and annuloplasty, are used to t...Successful Outcomes of Less Invasive Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
This study looked at the experiences of a single medical center using a procedure to replace failing heart valves in a less invasive way. The patients involved all had a high risk for a more invasive ...Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Patients with Porcelain
This research paper discusses a condition known as porcelain aorta, where there is calcification or hardening in the main artery leading out of the heart. This is often seen in patients who have had r...Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement: a Less Invasive Option
This research paper is all about a procedure called transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement. This is a less invasive way of replacing a valve in the heart when it's not working properly. The authors...Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement: a New Hope for Patients
This study is about a new treatment option for patients with severe tricuspid valve regurgitation, a heart condition where the tricuspid valve (one of the four valves in the heart) does not close prop...Transcatheter Valve Replacement: a New Hope for Heart Patients
This research paper talks about a new, less invasive method of replacing heart valves, known as transcatheter valve replacement. It focuses on a case of a 61-year-old man who had two prior chest surge...Tricuspid Valve Replacement: What Patients Need to Know Today
This study looks at how the characteristics and outcomes of patients who underwent a specific type of heart surgery, called tricuspid valve replacement (TVR), have changed over the last 45 years. The ...Trifecta Heart Valve Replacement: Understanding Intraoperative Risks
The Trifecta valve is a type of heart valve used in surgeries. There have been some cases where this valve didn't work properly a few months to years after surgery, but there haven't been any reports ...Triple Valve Replacement Surgery for Severe Heart Infection Recovery
This research paper discusses a rare case of a 26-year-old patient who had a serious heart infection caused by a bacterium called Rhizobium radiobacter. This infection affected three of his heart valv...Truncal Valve Replacement in Infants: What Parents Need to Know
This research paper focuses on the treatment of infants with a heart defect known as truncus arteriosus, where a single large blood vessel leads out of the heart instead of the usual two separate ones...Understanding Aortic Annulus Elevation in Valve and Root Replacement
This research paper focuses on the complexities of replacing the aortic valve and root, parts of the heart that help regulate blood flow. The aortic root and annulus, another part of the heart, can so...Understanding Aortic Annulus Modification for Successful Heart Valve
This research paper focuses on the complexities of replacing the aortic valve and root, parts of the heart that help regulate blood flow. The aortic root and annulus, another part of the heart, can so...Understanding Aortic Root and Mitral Valve Combined Surgery Outcomes
This paper examines the outcomes of surgeries on patients who have problems with both their aortic root and their mitral valve in the heart. From 1987 to 2016, they studied 118 patients who had these ...Understanding Aortic Root Geometry After Valve Replacement Surgery
The research paper studies the differences in the structure of the aortic root, which is part of the heart, linked to various surgical techniques that aim to spare the aortic valve. This is important ...Understanding Aortic Root Remodeling Surgery and Its Potential
This study looked at why a certain heart surgery, called aortic root remodeling, might not work in some cases. This surgery is done to repair a part of the heart called the aorta. The researchers stud...Understanding Aortic Valve Replacement: Conditions and Treatments
This research paper discusses the different conditions and complications that can occur with the aortic valve, a crucial part of the heart that directs blood flow from the heart to the rest of the bod...Understanding Aortic Valve Replacement: Risks and Outcomes Explained
This research study aimed to identify risk factors present during a specific heart surgery known as valve-sparing aortic root replacement (VSARR). This procedure is performed on patients with a condit...Understanding Aortic Valve Replacement: Risks for Younger Patients
This research paper talks about the use of a microsimulation model to predict the outcomes of patients who have undergone a primary tissue surgical aortic valve replacement. This is a procedure where ...Understanding Aortic Valve Replacement: Surgery Vs. Tavr Outcomes
This research paper is about patients who have had their aortic valve replaced either through surgery (SAVR) or a less invasive procedure called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). The main...Understanding Blood Flow Changes After Aortic and Mitral Valve
This research paper is about the effects of replacing heart valves on the way blood flows through the heart, specifically the left ventricle. The left ventricle is an important part of the heart that ...Understanding Imaging Techniques for Aortic Valve Replacement Success
This research paper discusses the importance of using multiple types of heart imaging before, during, and after a procedure known as transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). This procedure is us...Understanding Outcomes of Aortic Root and Mitral Valve Combined Surgeries
This paper examines the outcomes of surgeries on patients who have problems with both their aortic root and their mitral valve in the heart. From 1987 to 2016, they studied 118 patients who had these ...Understanding Risks and Monitoring in Valve-in-Valve Heart Valve
This research paper discusses a procedure known as Valve-in-Valve (ViV) Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), which is a treatment for patients with failing heart valves who are at high risk ...Understanding the Benefits and Cost-Effectiveness of Tavr for Aortic
This research paper discusses the economic and health benefits of a medical procedure called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), which is used to treat aortic stenosis. Aortic stenosis is a...Understanding the Risks and Monitoring of Valve-in-Valve Heart Valve
This research paper discusses a procedure known as Valve-in-Valve (ViV) Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), which is a treatment for patients with failing heart valves who are at high risk ...Understanding Triple Valve Replacement for Heart Health Issues
This research paper discusses a condition known as Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation (FTR), a heart valve disorder, which is often associated with myocardial dysfunction (poor functioning of the hear...Understanding Valve Replacement Options: the Ross Procedure Explained
This research paper discusses alternative techniques to traditional aortic valve replacements, which are commonly used in heart surgeries. Traditional mechanical valves require patients to take blood-...Understanding Valve Replacement: Insights From Recent Research
This research paper is about a study where scientists implanted a special type of valve, made from pig small intestine material, into young baboons to see how their bodies would react. This valve, cal...Valve Replacement After Ross Procedure: What Patients Need to Know
This research paper is a review of a 25-year experience with a heart valve surgery known as the Ross procedure. The main issue with this procedure is that the new valve can expand over time, a problem...Valve Replacement Options for Type a Dissection: What Patients Need
This research paper is about the best way to treat a specific type of heart issue called "type A dissection." This is a condition where the inner layer of the aorta, the large blood vessel branching o...Valve Replacement Surgery for Children with Loeys-Dietz Syndrome
This research paper talks about a medical case involving a 2-year-old girl who had a rare genetic condition called Loeys-Dietz syndrome. This condition had caused her heart's aortic root (the part con...Valve Replacement Surgery: a Case Study on Genetic Considerations
This research paper shares the story of a 38-year-old woman who had a genetic variation that caused a part of her heart (the aortic root) to expand abnormally. This particular genetic variation affect...Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement After Aortic Dissection Surgery
This study looks at the results of a specific surgery performed on people who have had previous repairs to their aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body. Sometimes, after an initial repair, patien...Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement After Norwood Surgery
This research paper discusses a surgical procedure to fix a swelling in the aorta (main artery) that can occur after a specific type of heart surgery called the Norwood procedure. This swelling is cau...Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement for Children with Heart Issues
This research paper discusses a certain type of heart surgery that has been used in children with a specific heart condition, namely aneurysms in the beginning part of the aorta. This surgery is consi...Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement in Children: Study Results
This study looks at the results of a type of heart surgery known as "valve-sparing root replacement" in children with aortic root aneurysms, a dangerous condition where the root of the aorta (the main...Valve-Sparing Vs. Valve-Replacing Aortic Root Surgery Explained
This research paper compares two methods of heart surgery for patients with aortic root aneurysm, a condition where the root of the aorta (the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest...