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The article is professionally consulted by Cardiology & Thoracic Surgery doctors - Cardiovascular Center - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.Tricuspid regurgitation when mild does not need to be treated, but only needs regular monitoring. When tricuspid regurgitation becomes severe, it will be very dangerous if you are not treated promptly and properly. Currently, minimally invasive open-heart surgery to repair the heart valve or replace it with an artificial heart valve is applied in the treatment of severely ill patients that cannot be treated medically.
1. What is tricuspid regurgitation?
The tricuspid valve is a valve that communicates between the right ventricle and the right atrium. Tricuspid regurgitation is a disorder in which the tricuspid valve does not close tightly enough to allow blood to flow back into the atria when the ventricles contract.For patients with mild tricuspid regurgitation, there is no need for treatment, just regular monitoring of health status and periodic re-examination.
Patients with tricuspid regurgitation will have a high risk of heart failure, arrhythmia, pulmonary hypertension, cirrhosis... negatively impacting the patient's quality of life. With these subjects, it is necessary to perform minimally invasive open-heart surgery to treat the disease.
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2. When to perform tricuspid regurgitation surgery?
Tricuspid regurgitation is divided according to the following levels:
Physiological valve regurgitation: tricuspid valve regurgitation 1/4, with this degree does not require treatment; Moderate valve regurgitation: 1.5/4 and 2/4 regurgitation, with this level, the patient does not need to be treated but must regularly check their health, if symptoms such as myocardial infarction, rheumatic heart disease appear.. . must be treated; Severe tricuspid regurgitation: 3/4 and 3.5/4 regurgitation, the patient needs to be treated as prescribed by the doctor; Very severe valve regurgitation: Tricuspid valve regurgitation 4/4, this is the most severe level, when no longer responding to treatment drugs, the doctor will appoint surgery to repair the heart valve or replace the artificial tricuspid valve. Minimally invasive open-heart surgery to treat tricuspid regurgitation is a good choice in treatment because tricuspid regurgitation is less dangerous than mitral regurgitation, and for patients with 3/4 mitral regurgitation. The doctor will prescribe medication to prevent heart failure, when the drug treatment is no longer effective, the doctor will appoint surgery.
3. Advantages of minimally invasive open-heart surgery
The patient's recovery time is fast;
The length of hospital stay is significantly reduced; Reducing possible complications after surgery; The incision is highly aesthetic and quick to heal; Less risk of infection.
4. Where is the best place to perform minimally invasive open-heart surgery?
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Currently, all Vinmec International General Hospitals nationwide can treat tricuspid valve disease by minimally invasive open-heart surgery. This technique is indicated for the following cases:
Surgery to close the atrial septal defect; Mitral valve surgery: valve repair or mitral valve replacement; Tricuspid valve surgery; Aortic valve surgery; Surgery of the ascending aorta and aortic arch. Minimally invasive open-heart surgery at Vinmec is performed according to a methodical process, with a high-quality endoscope system to help shorten the chest incision, surgery time as well as postoperative hospital stay. Patients will be screened by paraclinical methods such as echocardiography, X-ray, electrocardiogram, blood biochemistry,...; Follow up after the procedure closely right after surgery, after inpatient Cardiology and long-term follow-up, in order to minimize the possibility of complications after heart surgery.
Vinmec with advanced equipment and a team of experienced, well-trained doctors and nurses, ensuring high efficiency after surgery. Patients with tricuspid regurgitation coming to Vinmec will receive dedicated care with a thorough surgical procedure performed carefully and meticulously to achieve optimal treatment effect.
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