Ask the Heart Doctor | Heart Valve Disease and Surgery

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If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with heart valve disease, you probably have questions. You’re not alone. Our heart valve disease experts answer real questions from real people in this webinar.

Learn about the aortic, mitral and tricuspid heart valves. Our experts explain treatment options for heart valve disease, including medications, nonsurgical valve procedures and surgical options for repairs and replacements.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:04 Does valve disease always progress if it starts out mild? What tests can help identify the severity of disease?
3:55 How does the doctor know when a patient is ready to have treatment for valve disease?
5:35 What does a surgical aortic valve replacement mean for a patient?
7:27 Mechanical vs. biologic valves
8:59 Bicuspid aortic valve: How does a surgeon assess patients who have both aortic valve disease and aorta disease? Can surgery be done on both at the same time?
11:58 What is transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and who is a candidate?
15:48 What can be done if a TAVR procedure or surgical aortic valve replacement has failed?
18:37 How long do TAVRs last?
19:06 Mitral Valve: How do surgeons know when to repair or replace a valve? Which is better for patients?
22:23 What is robotic mitral valve surgery and who is a candidate?
24:40 Less invasive mitral valve procedures: What are the options? How effective are they? Who is a candidate?
30:08 If a patient has had a mitral valve repair in the past, can it be repaired again or does it need to be replaced?
33:15 How do doctors decide when to intervene on tricuspid valve disease like tricuspid valve regurgitation?
36:55 What other conditions are associated with tricuspid disease?
39:95 What are some transcather and surgical options for tricuspid valve disease?
47:14 How often should patients see their provider after a valve repair or replacement? How long are antibiotics required?
49:13 Conclusion

Learn more about our heart experts:
Cardiologist Amar Krishnaswamy, MD - https://cle.clinic/4gEN5y2
Cardiologist Serge Harb, MD - https://cle.clinic/4fvEoWc
Cardiothoracic surgeon Xiaoying Lou, MD - https://cle.clinic/3wo8Dxd
Cardiothoracic surgeon Tarek Malas, MD - https://cle.clinic/4aBNrmF

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