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  2. Valve replacement - Wikipedia

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    Valve replacement surgery is the replacement of one or more of the heart valves with either an artificial heart valve or a bioprosthesis (homograft from human tissue or xenograft e.g. from pig). It is an alternative to valve repair .

  3. Aortic valve replacement - Wikipedia

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    Aortic valve replacement is a procedure whereby the failing aortic valve of a patient's heart is replaced with an artificial heart valve. The aortic valve may need to be replaced because: The valve is leaky ( aortic insufficiency, also known as aortic regurgitation) The valve is narrowed and doesn't open fully ( aortic stenosis)

  4. Mitral valve replacement - Wikipedia

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    35.23 - 35.24. [ edit on Wikidata] Mitral valve replacement is a procedure whereby the diseased mitral valve of a patient's heart is replaced by either a mechanical or tissue (bioprosthetic) valve. The mitral valve may need to be replaced because: [citation needed] The valve is leaky ( mitral valve regurgitation)

  5. These Are the 2 Biggest Signs of Heart Valve Damage ... - AOL

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    If a heart valve is damaged, it’s likely you will need valve replacement surgery. While any surgery that involves the heart is serious, both doctors emphasize that valve surgeries are safe and ...

  6. Ross procedure - Wikipedia

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    The Ross procedure, also known as pulmonary autograft, is a heart valve replacement operation to treat severe aortic valve disease, such as in children and young adults with a bicuspid aortic valve. [1] It involves removing the diseased aortic valve, situated at the exit of the left side of the heart (where the aorta begins), and replacing it ...

  7. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement - Wikipedia

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    Transcatheter aortic valve implantation ( TAVI) is the implantation of the aortic valve of the heart through the blood vessels without actual removal of the native valve (as opposed to the aortic valve replacement by open heart surgery, surgical aortic valve replacement, AVR). The first TAVI was performed on 16 April 2002 by Alain Cribier ...

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