Heart Valve Surgery Treatment Options

When diagnosed with a serious heart valve defect, the patients and caregivers must carefully evaluate the different treatment options.

Today, there are many different surgical approaches and devices available to the patient.

That said, we encourage you to become fairly knowledgeable about those options as you select your surgeon and the surgical approach.

Aortic valve surgery

For aortic valves that suffer from stenosis or regurgitation, here are the most common forms or aortic valve surgery:

 

Mitral valve surgery

For patients experiencing mitral valve regurgitation or stenosis, here is helpful information about the different types of mitral valve surgery:

 

Tricuspid valve surgery

For patients experiencing tricuspid valve regurgitation or tricuspid stenosis, the most common forms of treatment are valve repair and valve replacement operations:

 

Pulmonary valve surgery

For patients experiencing pulmonary valve regurgitation or pulmonary stenosis, the most common forms of treatment are valve repair and valve replacement operations:

 

Surgical considerations

As patients evaluate their surgical options, several additional questions may arise. Below, you will find additional information that might help educate and empower you:

 

 

 

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