Surgery on the mitral Valve

The mitral valve surgery aims to restore the normal functioning of the healing to avoid that, as a result of a malfunction of it, it will produce more severe complications.

Mitral regurgitation severe

When the mitral valve is unable to close properly, a large part of the volume of blood ejected from the heart in each beat goes backward. This causes congestion in the lungs and exerts a volume overload on the heart itself.

That heart, in the attempt to adapt, they are going to do great (dilation) and you will lose the force of contraction.

The patient will feel more fatigued, with breathing difficulties and can have complications such as arrhythmias, or stroke.

It is very important to restore the normal operation of the valve before the impact on the heart is important.

Is it better to repair the valve replaced by an artificial joint?

Until a few years ago, all patients with a serious lack of the mitral valve that is operated, was made a substitution or replacement of the diseased valve with an artificial joint. Today we know that the best option is to replace it, but to preserve and repair the valve itself of the patient.

The advantages are so important that, at present, surgery is recommended early (even before you have symptoms) of all patients with mitral regurgitation severe.