What is mitral valvuloplastics?

Mitral valvuloplastics is a semi -urgical treatment of mitral stenosis or narrowing or reinforcement of the mitral valve. In this procedure, which is carried out in the catheter laboratory, the mitral valve is access to the catheter inserted in the groin. When the heart valve is reached, the balloon connected to the catheter is inflated to expand the narrowed or reinforced surface. Balloon inflation can have excellent results with the right candidates and is much easier to recover than a real surgical repair. On the other hand, mitral valvuloplasty is not suitable for all individuals and may have dangerous complications in a small percentage of patients.

Mitral valve is a vital pipe between the left atrium and the chamber. Allows blood to switch from one chamber to another. However, if the valve is stenotic, it will not work efficiently, which causes the heart to work harder to increase blood flow to the chamber and body.

extends the width of Valpro many patients can be a good choice of mitral valvuloplastics. In some casesThis procedure requires repetition, whether immediately or a few years later. Many individuals also eventually require more extensive surgical repair or replacement of the mitral valve.

Many doctors refer to mitral valvuloplastics as a closed procedure because it does not require surgical opening of the chest. Instead, the catheter is inserted into the weakness and threads the blood vessels until it is inside the heart. Most people are at least partially awake in performing this procedure, but are satisfied with the medication. Patients may feel low pressure during valvuloplastics, but blood vessels do not have nerves and the real catheter cannot be felt.

Patients may usually leave the hospital within one day after a successful procedure of mitral valvuloplastics. The recovery time is minimal, compared to the time required to recover from the open heart surgery. Although at the point of insertion of the catheter can occur some bruises, there is no strict cut thatwould recover, and many individuals restore the most normal activity per week.

It is very important that patients are carefully selected for this procedure. Some predictors of better success include the width of the mitral valve at least 0.39 inches (1 cm) on average, age less than 55 years and low levels of regurgitation mitral valve. Being male and having the results of the echocardiogram that fit into certain parameters are also associated with higher success. Patients do not necessarily fit in all of these categories to be good candidates, but some studies have found a higher level of success in individuals who meet most or all these criteria.

Although mitral valvuloplastics is not a surgery on the open heart, its potential complications should not be minimized. The valve enlargement may deteriorate its function. Blood clots and valve pieces can break away and accommodate in arteries or organs such as heart and lungs. Valvuloplastics sometimes doesn't work and the patient mayImmediately need a much larger surgical alternative. In other cases, this intervention is very successful, although, as stated, the valve problems may not be permanently solved.