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Heart valve surgery:
There are four valves in your heart:
Aortic valve
Mitral valve
Tricuspid valve
Pulmonary valve
The valves control the direction of blood flow through your heart. The opening and closing of the heart valves produce the sound of the heartbeat. Heart valve surgery is open-heart surgery that is done while you are under general anaesthesia. A cut is made through the breast bone (sternum). Your blood is routed away from your heart to a heart-lung bypass machine. This machine keeps the blood circulating while your heart is being operated on. Valves may be repaired or replaced. Heart valve surgery in India at best cardiac hospitals of Delhi and Chennai Forerunners Health Care Pioneers in health tourism
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Replacement heart valves are either natural (biologic) or artificial (mechanical):
Natural valves are from human donors (cadavers).
Modified natural valves come from animal donors. (Porcine valves are from pigs, bovine are from cows.) These are placed in synthetic rings.
Artificial valves are made of metal.
If you receive an artificial valve, you may need to take lifelong medication to prevent blood clots. Natural valves rarely require lifelong medication. Heart valve surgery in India at best cardiac hospitals of Delhi and Chennai Forerunners Health Care Pioneers in health tourism
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Replacing a valve:
Two kinds of prosthetic heart valves are available. Mechanical valves are created from man-made materials. Lifetime therapy with an anticoagulant (sometimes called a "blood thinner") is needed when these types of valves are used. This medication prevents blood clots from forming on or around the valve. Biological (tissue) valves are taken from pig, cow, or human donors. These valves don't last as long as mechanical valves. But when tissue valves are used, long-term use of an anticoagulant often isn't needed. To reach the valve, an incision is made in your heart or aorta. If the valve can be mended, the needed repairs are done. If the valve must be replaced, part or all of the damaged valve and its supportive structures may be removed. The right-sized replacement valve is selected, positioned in the valve opening, and sewn firmly into place. The incision in your heart or aorta is closed. Your heart is then started so it beats on its own again. Heart valve surgery in India at best cardiac hospitals of Delhi and Chennai Forerunners Health Care Pioneers in health tourism
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Risks:
The risks for any anesthesia include:
Problems breathing
Reactions to medications
The risks for any surgery include:
Bleeding
Infection
The risks for cardiac surgery include:
Death
Heart attack
Irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia)
Kidney failure
Stroke
Temporary confusion after surgery due to the heart-lung machine Heart valve surgery in India at best cardiac hospitals of Delhi and Chennai Forerunners Health Care Pioneers in health tourism
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Why India:
Indian medical tourism offers you a complete package of surgical treatment in India for specialized healthcare sectors. There are ample of heart valve surgery hospitals in India at Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad which provide international medical healthcare facilities to abroad patients. The package shall include: Pre-Operative stay in Specialized Guest Houses, surgical package, which includes domiciliary hospitalization and stay in India, in patient care, post operative medical consultancy with complete healthcare advice. In cases of emergencies / critically ill patients we have state of the art Ambulances well equipped with life saving equipments and paramedical forces. In order to facilitate you Indian medical tourism helps in visa processing, Airport pick and drop and your local travel, they will guide you as per your treatment plan. Forerunners Health Care Pioneers in health tourism Heart valve surgery in India at best cardiac hospitals of Delhi and Chennai