Valve Repair
During valve repair ring may be sewn around the valve opens with the press. Other parts of the valve can be reduced, reduced, separated, or stronger can open and close the lid to do. verification my own blog
Valve Replacement
If the valve can not be repaired, can be replaced by prosthetic valves. Protèsiques two types of heart valves are available:
Mechanical and biological heart valve mechanical valve is made of synthetic materials. Life on anticoagulant therapy (sometimes “solvent of blood”) is required when using these types of valves. This drug prevents clots or around valve.
Biological (tissue) valves from pig, cow or human donor. These valves do not last as long as mechanical valves. But when the tissue valve is used, prolonged use of an anticoagulant often is not necessary.
Your doctor will tell you how to select the best valve for you. Weight factors according to their age, occupation, the entire valve, which passes through the rhythm of the heart, however, his heart, his ability to anticoagulant and new valves as you want.
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