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Mitral Valve Repair Through A Minithoracotomy. Learn Why It Is Your Best Option.
The mitral valve is a one-way valve in the left side of the heart that can be affected by two main problems: 1. It can be stiff and heavily calcified and therefore it will not open well, a pathology known as Mitral Valve Stenosis 2. It has a severe leakage because of a deformity or localized tissue break that prevents it from closing well, a conditionpathology known as Mitral Valve Insufficiency If these malfunctions are severely advanced, they can cause damage beyond repair to the heart muscle itself and need to be corrected before it is too late. Here is my advice on your best surgical options: • The first thing you need to know is that a mitral valve REPAIR is much better than a REPLACEMENT with a new artificial valve. You get to keep your own valve and therefore do not need to take coumadin, a blood thinner for the rest of your life. Our statistical studies show that patients who underwent a mitral valve repair live longer and better than patients who had a valve replacement. • Manycardiac surgeons who do not have expertise in repair techniques are likely to replace a valve that could easily be repaired. In the hands of an experienced mitral valve surgeon a repair can be carried out in well over 94% of the times. • Most cardiac surgeons will perform mitral valve surgery by breaking the breast bone through a 12" long incision in the middle of the chest. In the hands of an expert minimally invasive heart surgeon a mitral valve repair can be performed safely and with great precision through a very small chest incision that is thouroughly hidden in the skin fold under the right breast. This less invasive approach is characterized by much less pain or bleeding, a quick recovery with most patients going home two days after surgery. The cosmetic outcomes are excellent and wound problems are extremely rare. In the service of an expert surgeon the minimally invasive technique can be successfully carried out in over 93% of the patients. If you or a someone you know need a mitral valve operation ASK for a Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair. If they don't have local expertise, it is worthwhile to seek a second opinion in a Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery Center. After all it is once in a lifetimel and there is nothing to be shy about when you are looking for your best option! Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com More information and plenty of pictures about Dr. Giovanni Ciuffo and his revolutionary minimally invasive heart surgery techniques is available at www.bigappleheartsurgery.com Dr. Giovanni B. Ciuffo is a "superspecialist" in Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery and Bloodless Heart Surgery. Read more about it at www.bigappleheartsurgery.com He currently runs a busy Cardiothoracic Surgery practice at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, where he cares for numerous patients coming from the Tri-State Area and the rest of the country. |
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