Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement

This procedure is done for patients who have dysfunctional tissue bio prosthesis mitral valve replacement and is symptomatic with heart failure despite optimal medical therapy. It is done thought he groin and generally the patient is discharged in a day or two. This procedure carries lesser risk than surgery and recovery is also faster.

Who needs to have transcatheter mitral valve replacement?

One of the four heart valves that keeps blood flowing in the right direction is your mitral valve. Between the left atrium (the chamber on the top left) and the left ventricle (the chamber on the bottom left), your mitral valve is located. It has two flaps called leaflets that open and close during each heartbeat.

 When they are working right, they make it easier for forward blood flow to flow in one direction. The mitral valve can either be present from birth or develop problems, such as: Regurgitation of the mitral valve occurs when the valve fails to close properly and allows blood to leak backward. Mitral valve stenosis, when the valve limits or becomes hindered and doesn’t open as wide as it ought to, forestalling sufficient forward blood stream.

 Extreme instances of mitral valve infection can cause side effects, including atrial fibrillation, pneumonic hypertension or cardiovascular breakdown. For some mitral valve disease patients who aren’t good candidates for open-heart surgery, TMVR is an option