Life-Saving Valve Replacement: How Cardiac Surgeons Restore Hearts
Heart valve breakdown is serious. The heart works 24/7, and good valves keep blood flowing. When aortic stenosis or mitral regurgitation destroys these valves, act quickly. Here comes a cardiac surgeon. They fix the valves to restore heart function and improve the patient's life. Understanding Valve Replacement Surgery A cardiac surgeon replaces a fractured heart valve with a mechanical or biological substitute. Strong mechanical valves last a lifetime, but patients must take blood-thinning medication forever. However biological valves manufactured from animal or human tissue perform more naturally but may need occasional replacement. Based on the patient's condition, choose open-heart surgery or minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Cardiac surgeon Skills A cardiac surgeon must train for years to do complex heart surgery. Their knowledge of the patient's age, health, and valve disease severity helps determine the optimum valve replacement proced...