Pulmonary valve replacement
Pulmonary valve repair and pulmonary valve replacement are procedures that treat diseases affecting the pulmonary valve. When the pulmonary valve is not working properly, it can interfere with blood flow from the heart to the lungs as well as force the heart to work harder to supply the necessary blood to the rest of your body.
Symptoms:
·Shortness of breath
·fatigue
·chest pain
·loss of consciousness
·irregular
heartbeat (arrhythmia)
·Heart failure and sudden cardiac death.
Types of pulmonary valve disease that may require treatment with aortic valve repair or replacement include:
·pulmonary valve regurgitation
·pulmonary valve stenosis
·Pulmonary Atresia
Risks associated with pulmonary valve repair and pulmonary valve replacement may include:
· Stroke
· Blood cloths
· Death
· Bleeding
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