Why a Cardiac valve replacement required and what is its procedure?
What is cardiac valve replacement? Blood flows into the different chambers of the heart as well as out of the heart into the large arteries through the heart valve. These valves allow the passage of blood from the heart and stop it from flowing backwards. Any defect or deformation to the heart valve causes abnormalities to the functioning of the heart. It causes a life threatening condition for a person. Cardiac valve surgery is undertaken to repair or replace the disease's heart valve. The most commonly replaced valve is the aortic valve. Pulmonary valve replacement is very uncommon in adults. The situation of undergoing a cardiac heart replacement arises when one or more of the four heart valves don’t function properly. The heart replacement surgery becomes extremely necessary when the valves of the heart become too fragile, scarred or even damaged. What is the procedure for the cardiac valve replacement? With the introduction of more and more advanced techniques and...