Heart valve replacement surgery is an open heart procedure where surgeon opens chest and heart to replace the damaged valve. The new prosthetic (artificial) valve is then replaced. Now a Days two types of heart valves are available in India, i.e Mechanical Valves & Tissue valves.
In some patients, the valves may be replaced without opening the chest which is known as minimally invasive surgery, the damaged valve is replaced through a small incision. There are many hospitals for minimally invasive surgery in Delhi NCR.
BEFORE THE PROCEDURE
How much time the operation takes depends on the scope of treatment is suggested by your surgeon. He will discuss this with you before the operation, like whether open heart surgery is recommended, or minimally invasive surgery is being performed.
DURING THE PROCEDURE
During the operation, the surgeon opens your chest to open your heart and the problem in your heart valve. You will be asleep during the operation because you have given anaesthesia and will feel no pain.
In most of the procedures, your heart will be temporarily stopped and you put on a heart/lung machine that takes care of your breathing and blood circulation. Alternatively, there are some procedures that required to be performed on a beating heart. Your surgeon will decide which type of procedure is best to treat your problem because it depends upon the condition of patient.
A minimally invasive technique may also be an option for you. With recent advances in technologies and procedural techniques, most cardiac surgeons are using minimally invasive procedures to replace heart valves in India
These procedures may take lesser time, less painful, minimal incision, and reduce recovery time. You and your doctor will determine which method will be best treat your condition.
AFTER THE PROCEDURE
When your heart valve has been replaced and the surgery is completed, your heart will be beating on its own and all incisions will be closed.
After the surgery, you'll shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU), where your condition will be closely monitored to make sure there will be no complications. After that, you'll be shifted to the normal room where your family and friends will be able to visit you.
How do they do Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery?
The aortic heart valve replacement is needed to cure two serious complications, these are Aortic valve stenosis and Aortic valve regurgitation.
Aortic stenosis: Stenosis refers to narrowing of the aortic valve, the valve between the left ventricle of the heart and the aorta. This narrowing obstruct the delivery of blood to the body through the aorta and makes the heart work harder. The need for surgery depends on the degree of narrowing.
Aortic valve regurgitation: is a problem with the aortic valve. The aortic valve allows blood to flow from the heart's lower left chamber (ventricle) into the Aorta and to the body. When the heart rests between beats, the Aortic valve closes to prevent blood from flowing backward into the heart.
When you have this problem, the aortic valve doesn't close properly With each heartbeat, some of the blood flows back (regurgitates) through the aortic valve into the left ventricle. The body does not get enough blood, so the heart has to work harder to ensure flow of the blood to the whole body.
Cost of Heart Valve replacement surgery in Delhi NCR
In private hospitals, open heart valve replacement surgery costs Rs.2.25 lacs to Rs.4.50 lacs.
Top 5 Hospitals for Heart Valve Replacement in Delhi NCR are following:-
- 1. Max Super Speciality Hospital Saket
- 2. Pushpawati Singhania Hospital and research Institute (PSRI), Sheikh sarai
- 3. BLK Hospital
- 4. Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla
- 5. Apollo Hospital, Sarita Vihar
