Heart valve repair and replacement surgery is a highly accurate surgery and the majority of patients have a marked improvement after surgery. However, there is still a small chance of complications such as valve dysfunction after surgery, myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism or stroke.

Open heart valve repair surgery is a type of surgery to repair faulty heart valves, which is applied to correct defective heart valves due to stenosis, blockage or reflux, leakage.

Heart valve replacement surgery does not completely cure stenosis or valve regurgitation, but only helps to change the disease to a more stable state, reducing shortness of breath, fatigue, palpitations... To maintain the results after heart valve replacement, patients still Regular monitoring and medication should be taken.

Aortic (aortic) stenosis accounts for 2% of cardiovascular disease and is the most common cause of left ventricular ejection fraction obstruction. The most common acquired causes of aortic stenosis are rheumatic heart disease and fibro-calcium degeneration of the aortic valve in the elderly. This is the most common valvular disease, accounting for a quarter of all heart valve disease cases with 80% of patients with aortic stenosis being male (male:female ratio is 2:1).

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement (TAVI) is the optimal solution for patients with aortic stenosis. Vinmec Times City International General Hospital has used the method and successfully treated many patients.

Dr. Gilles Levy is an expert with nearly 25 years in the field of interventional cardiology in France. He is currently the Head of Interventional Cardiology at Le Milenaire Hospital, Montpellier. He is working at Vinmec International General Hospital from May 19 to 31.

Percutaneous aortic valve replacement (TAVI) is one of the most complex cardiovascular interventions. The birth of the TAVI method has opened up hope for patients with aortic stenosis who have high risk factors and cannot undergo surgery.

Heart examination at any good hospital in Ho Chi Minh City is always a matter of concern for many patients. When choosing a cardiovascular examination at Vinmec Central Park, customers will notice the outstanding difference from a team of leading medical doctors, modern equipment, specialized treatment techniques and especially excellent service. international standard.