Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement

What is Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement?

The mitral valve is between the left heart chambers (left atrium and left ventricle). Mitral valve repair and mitral valve replacement may be done as an open-heart surgery procedure or as minimally invasive heart surgery. Sometimes a mitral valve problem may be treated with a catheter-based procedure

Symptoms

These valve problems can lead to such symptoms as fatigue and shortness of breath. If these symptoms become severe, surgery may be necessary. Both mitral stenosis and mitral regurgitation can result from general aging of the valve.

Complications

Infection.
Bleeding.
Irregular heart rhythms.
Blood clots leading to stroke or heart attack.
Complications from anesthesia.
Continued leaking of the valve.
Damage to nearby organs.
Memory loss or problems with concentration.

Causes

Infection of the heart valves.
Heart failure.
Rheumatic fever.
Ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease)

Risk factors

Bleeding.
Blood clots.
Infection.
Stroke.
Death.
Malfunction of the replacement valve.
Irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias).

Prevention

Mitral valve repair and replacement surgery may help reduce symptoms and improve quality of life in people with mitral valve disease. If you had mitral valve replacement with a mechanical valve, you'll need blood thinners for life to prevent blood clots.

How is it diagnosed?

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How is it treated?

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Your surgeon will remove your current mitral heart valve and replace it with a new valve. The surgery team will remove the heart-lung machine. The team will wire your breastbone back together. The team will then sew or staple the incision in your skin back together.

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