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What is Valve Replacement Surgery?

A valve replacement surgery (aortic valve surgery) is replacing a damaged valve in your heart with a mechanical valve (made from synthetic materials) or a tissue valve (usually taken from pig, cow, or human donors).
A new valve will relieve the strain and aims to ease symptoms such as breathlessness and chest pain due to angina.

Who is the Candidate for Valve Replacement Surgery?

As a general guide, however, you may be a candidate for valve replacement surgery for any of the following reasons:

• You have significant valve narrowing (stenosis) or leaking (regurgitation) that is causing severe cardiac symptoms, such as angina (chest pain), shortness of breath, syncope (fainting spells) or symptoms of heart failure.
• Although your cardiac symptoms are not yet severe, diagnostic tests show that you have valve stenosis or regurgitation that is beginning to seriously affect your heart function.
• You have milder valve stenosis or regurgitation, but you need open-heart surgery for another reason (such as coronary artery bypass). Your problematic heart valve can be replaced during this open heart procedure, correcting the situation before it has the chance to deteriorate.
• Your heart valve has been damaged severely by endocarditis (infection of the heart valve), or you have endocarditis that is resistant to antibiotics.
• You already have a prosthetic heart valve, but it needs to be replaced because it is leaking or malfunctioning, because you are having recurring blood clots or infection on the heart valve, or because you are having bleeding problems related to anticoagulants.

What is the Valve Replacement Surgery Cost in India?

• The Valve Replacement Surgery Cost in India approximately Rs. 2,80,000 ($3,500) to 5,60,000 ($7,000). The cost of surgery can vary depending on the, Patient Current Condition, Type of Surgery, choice of the healthcare facility like surgeons and hospitals, Pre- and Post-Operative Care etc.
• India's favorable exchange rate and the cost of healthcare services are at an extensively lower cost than that of other countries. If you're coming from a Western country such as the United States or United Kingdom, medical procedures in India will generally cost a fraction of the price as compared to prices back home.
• Low cost is not the only criteria, patient looks for a quality output with high success rates. India is proving to be much beneficial for such patients as the low cost of the treatment without compromising the quality.

Best Hospitals for Heart Valve Replacement Surgery in India

The best hospitals for heart valve replacement surgery in India provides great value proposition for patients looking for low costs valve replacement surgery in India.

Our network of hospitals have modern infrastructure and facilities, the top heart valve surgeons in India uses the most advanced minimally invasive heart valve replacement surgery techniques for our patients. The hospitals are located at Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Goa, Kochi, Gurgaon, Noida, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Kerala, etc.

What is the Diagnosis for Valve Replacement Surgery?

The following tests may be done to conclude and diagnose valve diseases

• Echocardiography
• Transesophageal echocardiography
• Cardiac catheterization (also called an angiogram)
• Radionuclide scans
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

During a physical examination, the doctor will listen to your heart to hear the sounds the heart makes as the valves open and close. A murmur is a swishing sound made by blood flowing through a steno tic or leaky valve.

What are the Types of Valve used for Valve Replacement Surgery?

• Mechanical valves Mechanical valves are designed to outlast the patient, and have typically been stress-tested to last several hundred years. Although mechanical valves are long-lasting and generally only one surgery is needed, there is an increased risk of blood clots forming with mechanical valves. As a result, mechanical valve recipients must generally take anti-coagulant drugs such as Warfarin for the rest of their lives, which makes the patient more prone to bleeding.

• Tissue valves Tissue heart valves are usually made from animal tissues, either animal heart valve tissue or animal pericardial tissue. The tissue is treated to prevent rejection and calcification.
  
  There are alternatives to animal tissue valves. In some cases, a homograft - a human aortic valve - can be implanted. Homograft valves are donated by patients and harvested after the patient dies. The durability of homograft valves is probably the same for porcine tissue valves. Another procedure for aortic valve replacement is the Ross procedure. In a Ross procedure, the aortic valve is removed and replaced with the patient's own pulmonary valve. A pulmonary homograft (pulmonary valve taken from a cadaver)is then used to replace the patient's own pulmonary valve. This procedure was first used in 1967 and is used primarily in children

• Homograft A homograft or allograft is a human valve obtained from a donor. This type of valve is particularly beneficial for pregnant women and children, because it does not require long-term anticoagulation therapy. In addition, it can provide excellent hemodynamic performance, allowing for natural function of the surrounding structures. Because the availability of these valves depends on donors, supply is limited.
  

What is the Preparations for Valve Replacement Surgery?

• Your physician may perform a complete physical examination to ensure you are in good health before undergoing the procedure. You may undergo blood tests or other diagnostic tests.
• You will be asked to fast for eight hours before the procedure, generally after midnight.
• If you are pregnant or suspect that you are pregnant, you should notify your physician.
• Notify your physician if you are sensitive to or are allergic to any medications, iodine, latex, tape, or anesthetic agents (local and general).
• Notify your physician of all medications (prescription and over-the-counter) and herbal supplements that you are taking.
• Notify your physician if you have a history of bleeding disorders or if you are taking any anticoagulant (blood-thinning) medications, aspirin, or other medications that affect blood clotting. It may be necessary for you to stop some of these medications prior to the procedure.
• Notify your physician if you have a pacemaker.
• If you smoke, you should stop smoking as soon as possible prior to the procedure. This may improve your chances for a successful recovery from surgery and benefit your overall health status.

What is the Procedure for Valve Replacement Surgery?

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• You will be positioned on the operating table, lying on your back.
• The anesthesiologist will continuously monitor your heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and blood oxygen level during the surgery. Once you are sedated, a breathing tube will be inserted through your throat into your lungs and you will be connected to a ventilator, which will breathe for you during the surgery.
• A catheter will be inserted into your bladder to drain urine.
• The skin over the surgical site will be cleansed with an antiseptic solution.
• The physician will make an incision (cut) down the center of the chest from just below the Adam's apple to just above the navel.
• The sternum (breastbone) will be divided in half with a special operating instrument. The physician will separates the two halves of the breastbone and spread them apart to expose the heart.
• In order to perform the valve repair or replacement, the heart must be stopped to allow the physician to perform the very delicate procedure. Tubes will be inserted into the heart so that the blood can be pumped through your body by a cardiopulmonary bypass machine.
• Once the blood has been completely diverted into the bypass machine for pumping, the heart will be stopped by injecting it with a cold solution.
• When the heart has stopped, the physician will perform the procedure by removing the diseased valve and putting in the artificial valve, in the case of a valve replacement. For a valve repair, the procedure performed will depend on the type of valve problem that exists, e.g., separation of fused valve leaflets, repair of torn leaflets, and/or the reshaping of valve parts to ensure better function.
• Once the procedure has completed, the blood circulating through the bypass machine will let back into your heart and the tubes to the machine removed. Your heart will be shocked with small paddles to restart the heartbeat.
• Once your heart is beating again, the physician will observe the heart to assess the function of the heart and the valves.
• Temporary wires for pacing may be inserted into the heart. These wires can be attached to a pacemaker and your heart can be paced, if needed, during the initial recovery period.
• The sternum will be rejoined and sewn together with small wires.
• The skin over the sternum will be sewn back together. The incision will be closed with sutures or surgical staples.
• Tubes will be inserted into your chest to drain blood and other fluids from around the heart. These tubes will be connected to a suction device to drain fluids away from the heart.
• A tube will be inserted through your mouth or nose into your stomach to drain stomach fluids.
• A sterile bandage/dressing will be applied.

How is the Recovery after Valve Replacement Surgery?

The patient will be in an intensive care unit for the first 2 or 3 days following the surgery and the heart functions will be monitored constantly. The average hospital stay is 1 - 2 weeks. A total recovery will take a few weeks to several months, depending on previous health and age of the patient.

What are the Advantages of Valve Replacement Surgery?

• Improved quality of life
• Prolonged life
• Reduced symptoms

What are the Risks of Valve Replacement Surgery?

Once you’ve had heart valve surgery, you’ll have an increased risk of developing an infection of the valve. This is known as endocarditis. As a precaution, you will need to take antibiotics before undergoing some dental or surgical procedures. In most cases, we will also prescribe an anticoagulant medication to prevent blood clots.

What are the Alternatives to Valve Replacement Surgery?

Alternatives to Valve replacement surgery includes taking prescription medications to improve the effectiveness of each heartbeat, remove excess fluids, and control blood pressure. These medications only treat the symptoms associated with valve problems; they do not address the cause of them. Other alternatives to valve replacement surgery include an invasive procedure known as percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty.

Why consider India for Valve Replacement Surgery?

• India has become the healthcare hub for international patients as it provides with the latest in medical treatment facilities and best services making it easy and comfortable.
• Extensive investments have been made to ensure that all medical centers are equipped with modern facilities; internationally accredited hospitals of India are capable of handling the latest techniques and procedures. These state-of-the-art facilities focus on what matters: more effective, efficient and pleasant solutions for patients.
• India boasts volumes of its excellently maintained healthcare providers by stringent government controls on the policies for control of promotion and advertisement, thus not visible much in news papers, magazines and electronic media. But certainly as good as other regional healthcare providers like Singapore and Thailand.
• The Indian government has made it easier for visitors seeking health treatments to enter the country. With the relevant letter from the medical centre at which you will be receiving your medical treatment, you may enjoy up to six months of visa extension.

You can go for Valve replacement surgery in India in following cities:

Mr. Jerome Acquah from Ghana shares his experience of getting his Father’s Valve Replacement Surgery done in India

Mr. Jerome Acquah
Ghana

My father was complaining of pain in heart and his left arm from quite a few days when we decided to consult a doctor regarding the same and after diagnoses we found out that one of his valves has huge blood clotting and would probably need to be replaced with an artificial medical solution. That’s when we connected with the doctors at the Indian Health Guru. We were confident that our father will be in the right hands with them and they certainly didn’t let us down. It’s been five months and he is recovering with so much of improvement since his valve replacement surgery in India.

Why plan Valve Replacement Surgery in India with Indian Healthguru Group?

• Indian Healthguru is a leading medical value provider for Valve replacement surgery in India.
• We are affiliated with reputed hospitals capable of offering specialized treatments, overseen by prominent and renowned medical teams. We provide treatment for a vast range of illnesses and surgery including Cardiac, Orthopedic, Pediatrics, Cosmetic Surgery, Ayurveda, and Interventional procedures.
• Indian Healthguru specializes in providing affordable medical care and treatment packages to patients in the other countries. We improve lives by offering people, alternative options in healthcare treatment. Every client is given individual attention to every single minor detail and extensive efforts to ensure his/her satisfaction. We have our clients from USA, Canada, UK, Australia, Europe, Middle East etc.
• To have a free consultation with Indian Healthguru Group regarding Valve replacement surgery in India, you just have to send us a query regarding your treatment and within 24 hours, a patient coordinator will contact you for further details and interaction.
• From that point, that patient coordinator will take care of all your proceedings like arranging VISA, accommodation, appointment with the doctor with round the clock services to make your medical tour hassle free.


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Some of the common countries from which patients travel to India for surgery are:

USA	UK	Canada
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Tanzania	Zambia	Congo
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  FAQ - Valve Replacement Surgery in India BOOK APPOINTMENT 

DoesVentricular Septal Defect (VSD) Surgery Cost in India promise successful treatment?

Like any other surgery, there is never a 100% guarantee for success. However, Valve Replacement Surgery in India is performed by experts using latest infrastructure, with maximum rate of success.

Does successful valve replacement surgery in India impact on your healthy heart life?

A valve replacement surgery does only good to the heart, keeping it healthy and normal.

How long does a replaced heart valve last?

Tissue valves wear out slowly, much like natural valves. Your age and health play a large part in how long your valve will last. Usually, they 7 to 15 years, but can last more than 20 years. The amount of time depends on many complex patient factors that should be discussed with your doctor.

How much can I really save?

The expenses involved in Valve replacement surgery in India ar nearly 25% of that in majority of Western countries. So that means a lot of savings!

Can I choose my own hotels according to my budget?

You can most definitely choose hotels as found convenient to you and your budget.

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