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Heart valve diseases and surgeries

Heart valve surgery is a procedure to treat heart valve disease. Heart valve disease occurs when at least one of the heart's four valves becomes less efficient. Heart valves keep blood flowing in the right direction through the heart.

The four heart valves are the mitral valve, tricuspid valve, pulmonary valve, and aortic valve. Each valve contains flaps, called leaflets in the mitral and tricuspid valves, and called cusps in the aortic and pulmonary valves. These flaps should open and close once during each heartbeat. Valves that do not open and close correctly lead to a change in the pattern of blood flow from the heart to the body.

In heart valve surgery, the surgeon repairs or replaces damaged or damaged heart valves. Ways to do this may include open-heart surgery or minimally invasive heart surgery.

The type of heart valve surgery needed depends on your age, general health condition, and the type and severity of heart valve disease.