what is done to correct moderate to severe mitral valve insufficiency?!
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It depends on the patient and the condition - whether the valve is stenotic (not opening fully) or incompetent (not closing fully).
Initially the doctors will work with medication to mitigate the symptoms. If this is successful, the patient will be placed on longterm drug therapy. This will not fix the problem, but it may make it liveable.
If medication is not effective on its own, then surgery becomes necessary to replace the diseased valve. The replacement options are either tissue (made from porcine or bovine tissue) which will last for about 15 years and then need to be replaced again, or mechanical, steel and titanium which last for a lifetime, but carry a 1-2% chance per year of stroke or leakage and require anticoagulant (blood thinner) therapy for the rest of the patient's lifespan.
If this is for your own health or that of a loved one, best of luck.
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It can be replaced with a pig or manmade valve. Works wonders.
there are medications that help increase the pumping efficiency and strength of each heart beat. A periodical echo cardiogram will probably be ordered by your doctor to see if you need more than just medication
severe valvular heart disese is a surgical issue. there is no definitive treatment for valve problems except surgery or cath based repairs. Using diuretics and digoxin etc will only MINImize symptoms
Well there are investigations to know the heart efficiency go through Echocardiography procedure than after consulting doctor continue medicine until heart is compatible with medicine if not controlled by medicine than proceed to valve replacement surgery.
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