
A 30 Year-Old Case of Aortic Valve Replacement
Until recently, aortic valve stenosis treatment typically involved replacing its valve. This surgery involved extracting one valve and installing another one as soon as possible. The aortic valve replacement is an important part of your heart that controls the flow of blood from your aorta (the main artery that transports it outward from your heart). Replacement can be achieved either through open-heart surgery or minimally invasive methods which involve smaller incisions than open-heart procedures. Methods Involves For Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery 1. Getting Started When treating heart valve disease, your health care team will work with you to create an individualized treatment plan based on factors like age and the type of valve present – as well as any others which affect your well-being. One of the most frequent types of aortic valve disease is known as aortic stenosis (or aortic regurgitation). When this condition develops, your heart must work