Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery
A mitral valve replacement surgery is used to substitute a malfunctioning heart valve with an artificial prosthetic implant. This is a major type of surgery and is most useful in treating severe medical disorders of the heart such as mitral valve stenosis and mitral valve regurgitation. This valve replacement surgery may be performed using conventional open-heart surgery method or the more modern minimally invasive surgical methods. This choice depends on several factors such as your age, overall health, activity level, prevalent medical conditions (if any) and your doctor's discretion. How is a Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery Performed? A mitral valve replacement surgery is a the major type of cardiac surgery and requires extensive planning and strategy to make it successful and satisfactory. Conventional open-heart surgery requires the surgeon to make a large incision along the middle of the rib cage. The surrounding organs are shifted to the sit...