How long does a heart valve replacement surgery last?

Hear this out loudPauseThe procedure varies from patient to patient, lasting a minimum of two hours and often longer. During this time, you are asleep under general anesthesia. The surgeon will remove any tissue and calcium deposits that are interfering with the normal function of the valve. Your damaged valve may be completely removed.

Is there a life after heart valve replacement?

Patient’s can live a regular, long life after heart valve repair and heart valve replacement surgery. As for her second question… While I was preparing for my aortic valve replacement, I spent a significant amount of time researching heart valve surgery and the post-operative condition.

What kind of valve do you need to replace your heart?

If your heart valve can’t be repaired, your doctor may recommend heart valve replacement. To replace a heart valve, your doctor removes the heart valve and replaces it with a mechanical valve or a valve made from cow, pig or human heart tissue (biological tissue valve).

How long can a tissue valve replacement last?

Tissue valves can last 10 to 20 years, and usually don’t require the long-term use of medication. For a young person with a tissue valve replacement, the need for additional surgery or another valve replacement later in life is highly likely.

How long can a donor heart valve last?

A donor valve can be expected to last 10-20 years. Tissue valves are created from animal donors’ valves or other animal tissue that’s strong and flexible. Tissue valves can last 10-20 years, and usually don’t require the long-term use of medication.

Patient’s can live a regular, long life after heart valve repair and heart valve replacement surgery. As for her second question… While I was preparing for my aortic valve replacement, I spent a significant amount of time researching heart valve surgery and the post-operative condition.

Which is the most common heart valve replacement?

The most common valve surgical procedure is aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis, or narrowing of the aortic valve. Mitral stenosis is another condition that sometimes requires a valve replacement procedure.

Is the Perimount a bovine heart valve replacement?

That being said, Edwards Lifesciences just released some very interesting findings from a 25-year study of its PERIMOUNT valve replacement in the aortic position. So you know, the PERIMOUNT is a bovine pericardial heart valve. That means, the valve leaflets are made from the pericardium (heart sacs) of cows.

Can a heart valve be replaced for mitral regurgitation?

Mitral regurgitation may also require a valve replacement. In this condition, the mitral valve allows oxygenated blood to flow backwards into the lungs instead of continuing through the heart as it should.