During minimally invasive pulmonary artery valve
replacement, a diseased, damaged or malfunctioning heart valve is replaced with
an artificial mechanical valve or a biological valve obtained from a human, pig
or cow. This procedure is performed with a small chest incision.
Also
Known As:
- Minimally
invasive heart valve surgery
- Port access
pulmonary artery valve replacement
- Pulmonary
artery valve replacement
- Heart surgery
Conditions
Treated with Minimally Invasive Pulmonary Artery Valve Replacement:
Minimally invasive pulmonary artery valve replacement
may be performed in cases of pulmonary artery valve disease, congenital pulmonary
artery valve disorder and a pulmonary artery valve that has been damaged due to
rheumatic fever or a bacterial infection.
There are no comparable non-surgical alternatives to
minimally invasive pulmonary artery valve replacement. Surgical alternatives to
minimally invasive pulmonary artery valve replacement include traditional pulmonary
artery valve replacement, beating heart pulmonary artery valve replacement,
robotically assisted pulmonary artery valve replacement and pulmonary artery
valve repair.
Anesthesia
with Minimally Invasive Pulmonary Artery Valve Replacement:
Minimally invasive mitral valve replacement is
performed under general anesthesia, which means that the patient is asleep and
completely unaware during the procedure.
Potential
Complications from Minimally Invasive Pulmonary Artery Valve Replacement:
Possible risks following minimally invasive mitral
valve replacement include infection, bleeding, heart attack, blood clots,
minimal scarring and a negative reaction to the anesthesia.
Prognosis
after Minimally Invasive Pulmonary Artery Valve Replacement:
The prognosis for a positive end result following
minimally invasive pulmonary artery valve replacement is very good. Mechanical
valves last longer than biological ones. However, patients will need to take
anticoagulants indefinitely.
Recovery
from Minimally Invasive Pulmonary Artery Valve Replacement:
Total recovery from minimally invasive pulmonary
artery valve replacement takes three to six weeks.
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