About Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
Heart Valve Surgery is a treatment for heart valve disease. Heart valve disease occurs when at least one of the four heart valves fails to function properly. Heart valves keep blood flowing through the heart in the right direction.
The mitral valve, tricuspid valve, pulmonary valve, and aortic valve are the four heart valves. The flaps in each valve are known as leaflets for the mitral and tricuspid valves and cusps for the aortic and pulmonary valves. During each heartbeat, these flaps should open and close once. Blood flow through the heart to the body is disrupted when valves do not open or close properly.
A surgeon performs heart valve surgery to repair or replace a damaged or diseased heart valve or valves. Many surgical approaches, including open-heart surgery and minimally invasive heart surgery, can be used to repair or replace heart valves.
Symptoms
The improper functioning of the valves results in insufficient heart function. As a result, a specific set of heart valve disease symptoms begin to appear, which must be identified promptly and followed by consultation with a cardiologist.
Some of the symptoms of heart valve disease are as follows:
- Palpitations of the Heart.
- Breathing Difficulties.
- Increased Weight.
- Weakness.
- Dizziness.
- Foot, ankle, and abdomen swelling or water retention.
Risk Factor
- Heart Attack.
- Heart Failure.
- Abnormal heart rhythm — a pacemaker may be required.
- Stroke.
- Infection.
- Bleeding.
Investigations
The physician will first look for symptoms and signs of a heart valve disorder before diagnosing it. Following that, a physical examination is performed. The following tests are frequently recommended:
- Echocardiography.
- Electrocardiogram.
- Chest-X ray.
- Cardiac catheterization.
- Stress Evaluation.
- Cardiac MRI.
| Procedure | India | Turkey | Dubai |
| (Price in USD) | (Price in USD) | (Price in USD) | |
| Aortic Valve Replacement | 5500 | 10000 | 25000 |
| Bentall Procedure | 14000 | 22000 | - |
| Aortic Valve Replacement - Mechanical Valve | 8000 | 12000 | 25000 |
| Aortic Valve Replacement - Tissue Valve | 8000 | - | 25000 |
| Valve Replacement | 10000 | 12000 | 45000 |
| Aortic Valve Repair | 5500 | 10000 | 20000-30000 |
Note : This is an approximate cost and may vary depending on various condition of the patient health after physical evaluation.
Treatment Options
Side Effects
- Heart infection is known as endocarditis.
- Formation of blood clots.
Benefits
Success Rate
According to a study, those who engaged in more physical activity in the year following surgery had a reduced mortality risk than those who did not. Depending on the procedure and the patient's general health, the fatality rate can range from 0.1% to 10%.