My grandfather is going in for a valve replacement.. and I'm really worried about him.. I just want some information.. any good websites if you have them.. I looked on google.. But if you have any good ones that would be great..No horrible comments please..
It's a fairly common procedure. Though there are risks since it does involve open heart surgery, most bounce back quickly with recovery time depending on age and health history. I am sure he will feel much better post surgery. Good luck.
I don't know much about it, but as far as I know, it's become a relatively routine procedure. Personally, the surgeon I'd want to do it on me is the guy who does 20 or more of them a week, instead of the guy who does two a month. The more frequently they do the procedure, the more adept they are at it, do you know what I'm saying? Good luck! I'm sure your grandfather'll do fine!
Please see the webpages for more details on Heart valve surgery, Mitral regurgitation, Aortic stenosis, Aortic insufficiency and Artificial heart valve. There are four main valves in the heart. Mitral valve connecting left auricle and left ventricle. Aortic valve situates in the left ventricle at the beginning of the aorta, the main artery of the human body. Tricupid valve connecting right auricle and right ventricle. Pulmonary valve situates in the right ventricle at the beginning of the pulmonary artery carrying the impure blood to the lungs. (1) The valves may adhere together, causing a narrowing of the valve opening and obstruction to the flow of blood. This is usually known as stenosis of the valve. (2) Because of the loss of elasticity and distortion of the valve the latter may not close proerly, so that a leakage or regurgitation of blood results.This is known as incompetence of the valve. Chronic rheumatic valvular disease may affect all the valves of the heart but the most commonly damaged are the mitral and aortic valves. Mitral stenosis and aortic incompetence are the conditions which most commonly arise, although mitral incompetence and aortic stenosis also occur. Quite often, mitral stenosis and aortic incompetence develop in the same person.
