hi My Dad is 65 yrs old. he is very fit and healthy. He has had heart problems as long as i remmember! he has been under care for almost 2 years now and he has had to stents put in. Now the doctor has found out that his Mitral valve is leaking. They have told him tat he needs surgery to either have the valve replaced or repaired. i like to know if anyone out there has been through this and can help ease this a little as Ia really worried!! Thank you!
Doctorspecializing in mral valve repair
Mitral valve surgery is surgery to either repair or replace the mitral valve in your heart. Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is done through much smaller incisions (cuts). In open surgery, the surgeon makes a large incision (cut) in your breastbone to reach the heart. Mechanical heart valves do not fail often. However, blood clots develop on them. If a blood clot forms, you may have a stroke. Bleeding can occur, but this is rare. Biological valves tend to fail over time. But they have a lower risk of blood clots.
