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What is heart valve replacement? Please explain.
Query: Hi doctor, My father, who is 57 years old, was suggested to go for AVR (valve replacement). His weight is 163 pounds. What are the procedures followed for valve replacement? Is there any consequence after the surgery? Can he lead a normal life after surgery? Which valve do we need to choose irrespec... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for writing in to us. I have read through your query in detail. Please find my observations below. The valve replacement surgery is usually done using the open heart surgery technique, and the surgeon connects the blood vessels to a heart-lung machine and then st... Read Full »
Can Beta-blockers be discontinued after aortic valve surgery?
Query: Hello doctor, My sister had her aortic valve (tissue) replaced last week. The operations were uneventful, though she has been suffering from nausea and weakness. Each time she is given Beta-blockers to prevent atrial fibrillation. Before the operation, her heart rate was 100 beats per minute, which ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I passed carefully through your concern and would like to explain that several components may maintain the patient heart rate at those levels (like pain due to surgery, local inflammation, potential fever, transient respiratory decreased capacity, relative anemia, re... Read Full »
How long does it take to recover from the aortic valve replacement surgery?
Query: Hi doctor, After aortic valve and mitral valve replacement surgery for heart failure and long-term pulmonary artery hypertension (50 to 60), weakened kidney function (100 to 200 ml of urine per day), a hemofiltration machine is used. The question is, can the patient be moved outside ICU? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am taking into consideration both valves are functioning normally, and the patient was on proper oral anticoagulation (e.g., vitamin K antagonists) to prevent clots. Right now, the patient is in heart failure with low urine output - After electrolyte correction, norma... Read Full »