Mitral Valve Stenosis
Mitral valve repair or replacement:
You may need mitral valve repair if:
- You have severe regurgitation (your valve is very leaky).
- The regurgitation causes symptoms.
- Your left ventricle isn't pumping out enough blood to your body (left-sided heart failure).
- Your heart is enlarged.
During mitral valve repair surgery, a surgeon may:
- Patch holes in a heart valve.
- Reconnect the valve leaflets.
- Remove excess tissue from the valve so that the flaps can close tightly.
- Repair the structure of the mitral valve by replacing cords that support it.
- Separate valve leaflets that have fused.
Tricuspid valve repair or replacement:
You may need a tricuspid valve repair if:
- Your valve is leaky or doesn't open and close properly.
- Surgery to correct a birth defect
- Damage from endocarditis, an infection of your heart tissue.
