Mitral Valve Stenosis : Treatments
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Treatments could include:
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Balloon Mitral Valvotomy
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Mitral Valvotomy
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Treatment depends on the symptoms and condition of the heart and lungs. Persons with mild symptoms or none at all may not need treatment. Hospitalization may be required for diagnosis and for treatment of severe symptoms. There are a number of dif...
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The term stenosis means an abnormal narrowing of an opening. Mitral valve stenosis refers to a condition in the heart in which one of the valve openings has become narrow and restricts the flow of blood from the upper left chamber (left atrium) to...
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Mitral valve replacement is a surgical procedure in which the diseased mitral valve of the heart is replaced by a mechanical or biological tissue valve. Purpose The mitral valve can become diseased, preventing it from adequately controlling the direction of the flow of blood between the left atrium and left ventricle.
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Balloon valvuloplasty, also called percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty, is a surgical procedure used to open a narrowed heart valve. The procedure is sometimes referred to as balloon enlargement of a narrowed heart valve.
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Balloon valvuloplasty is a procedure in which a narrowed heart valve is stretched open using a procedure that does not require open heart surgery. Purpose There are four valves in the heart, which are located at the exit of each of the four chambers of the heart.
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Balloon valvuloplasty is a minimally invasive procedure performed by an interventional radiologist and/or an interventional cardiologist in which a stenotic (narrowed) heart valve is stretched open using a special catheter with an inflatable balloon at its tip. The procedure is much less invasive than open heart surgery.
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