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… Heart Valve Disease On this page: Related … well enough (regurgitation). Heart valve diseases include: Aortic valve regurgitation . Aortic valve stenosis . Mitral valve regurgitation . Mitral …
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… Mitral Valve Stenosis On this page: Cause Symptoms … Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Surgery What is mitral … have symptoms or the stenosis is severe. Valve repair or replacement Repairing the valve can be done by: Balloon …
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… Mitral Valve Regurgitation On this page: Symptoms … Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Surgery What is mitral … For acute regurgitation, you likely need valve repair or replacement right away. Symptoms Symptoms of chronic mitral …
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… Mitral Valve Prolapse On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What is mitral valve prolapse? Your mitral valve controls blood flow on the left side of your heart. …
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… Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump On this page: Overview Related … it may be used to treat someone with an emergency heart valve problem or severe heart failure. It is only used for a … long-term treatment is usually needed. This could be valve surgery or putting in a left ventricular assist device …
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… Valvuloplasty for Mitral Valve Stenosis On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is … . footnote 1 Learn more Mitral Valve Stenosis: Repair or Replacement? How Well It Works A valvuloplasty doesn't cure … choose to have another valvuloplasty or valve replacement surgery. Citations Otto CM, et al. (2020). 2020 …
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… Endovascular Repair for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm On this page: Treatment Overview What To … It Works Risks Treatment Overview Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair fixes an aneurysm in your aorta. An … inside of the damaged blood vessel (the aorta). It's not a surgery. Local or general anesthesia might be used. Your …
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… Joint Replacement: Realistic Expectations On this page: Overview … It is important to have realistic expectations of joint replacement surgery. Replacement joints are not "miracle" joints. They …
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… Clotting Factor Replacement for Hemophilia On this page: Treatment Overview … blood clotting factors. This is called clotting factor replacement therapy. Clotting factors are replaced by … Clotting factors can be given just before a procedure or surgery to prevent bleeding. You can also give yourself …
