Valve Replacement Surgery Cost in India

Symptoms for Valve Replacement

Main signs of heart valve disease is an unusual heartbeat sound called a heart murmur. Many people having heart valve disease don't have any symptoms until they're middle-aged or older. The main signs and symptoms include:

• Unusual fatigue (tiredness) or weakness
• Shortness of breath or difficulty catching your breath
• Swelling in the ankles, feet, legs, abdomen, and veins in the neck
• Fluttering, racing, or irregular heartbeat.
• Chest pain or palpitations (rapid rhythms or skips)
• Inability to maintain regular activity level
• Light-headedness or loss of consciousness

Treatments for heart valve disorders mostly depends on the severity of the disorder and symptoms.

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Medical Tests For Detecting Valve Replacement

For the diagnosis of heart valve disease, the doctor will firstly check for the signs and symptoms. Then a physical examination is performed. The commonly advised test are:

• Echocardiography
• Electrocardiogram
• Chest-X ray
• Cardiac catheterization
• Stress test
• Cardiac MRI

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Medications For Patients with a Valve problem

The commonly prescribes medicines are:

• Beta-blockers & calcium channel blockers: These control the heart rate and blood flow
• Diuretics: To reduce fluid retention
• Vasodilators: These drugs open or dilate blood vessels

About Valve Surgery

The procedure is performed under general anaesthesia & the procedure takes 2-4 hours.

• Patient is shifted to the operating room & GA is administered
• Patient’s heart is stopped & they are is connected to a heart-lung bypass machine. This machine performs the work of the heart, providing oxygen and removing carbon dioxide.
• There are various surgeries for this ailment. Some of the most common heart surgeries are:
  • Open Heart Surgery: Surgeon makes a large surgical cut in the breastbone to reach the heart and aorta.
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery: In this procedure very small cuts are made or it is performed by using a catheter, which is inserted through the skin.
  • Valve repair : If the valve can be repaired ,then the surgeon will repair it by 

• Ring annuloplasty: The ring-like part around the valve is repaired by sewing a ring of plastic, cloth, or tissue around the valve.
• Valve repair:  In this the surgeon trims, shapes, or rebuilds one or more of the leaflets of the valve. The leaflets are flaps that open and close the valve.

• Valve replacement: If the valve is too damaged, a new valve is put. In this the surgeon will remove the old valve and put a new one in place. The main types of new valves are:

• Mechanical – This is made of man-made materials, such as metal (stainless steel or titanium) or ceramic. After the procedure, patient is advised to take blood-thinning medicine for the rest of their life
• Biological – This is made of human or animal tissue. These valves last 12 to 15 years, and the patient may not need to take blood thinners for life.
• Incision will be closed with sutures or surgical staples and a sterile bandage or dressing will be applied.

Factors Affecting Cost of Valve Replacement Surgery

• Room –Standard single room, deluxe room, super deluxe room for the number of nights specified (including nursing fee, meals, room rate, and room service).
• Operating room, ICU
• Fee for the team of doctors (Surgeons, Anesthetist, Physiotherapist, Dietician )
• Medicines
• Standard test and diagnostic procedures
• Cost of valve
• The hospital patient is opting for.