Pulmonary valve replacement is the replacement of the pulmonary valve with biological or mechanical artificial valves, which is applied in cases where the patient's pulmonary valve stenosis and insufficiency cannot be resolved by repair. It may be necessary to replace the valve in cases such as severe regurgitation or severe stenosis of the heart valves, sometimes both together, severe calcification of the valve, clot in front of the valve, or heart rhythm disturbance.
Stenosis in the pulmonary valve can be resolved by applying a balloon from the groin, if the valve is suitable. Pulmonary replacement is required in cases of absence of pulmonary valve, severe stenosis and insufficiency. In the treatment of pulmonary valve diseases, sometimes the heart valve is repaired with advanced techniques and sometimes it is completely replaced. This means that the heart valve is repaired or replaced with minimally invasive surgical techniques, with a small 4-centimeter incision on the side, under the arm, or, if the lungs are bad, with a small 4-5 centimeter incision in the front.
One of the most important issues after pulmonary valve surgery and replacement is that patients regularly use blood thinners as recommended by the physician. While the use of blood thinners for biological valve replacement is 3 months, patients must use blood thinners for life for mechanical valve replacement. In addition, it is extremely important to protect the patient from infections. In cases such as surgical interventions that may be due to another disease, it is important for the patient to contact the heart doctor and take preventive measures against infection. However, regular physician checks should be performed to monitor the patient, heart and heart valve.
Since pulmonary valve diseases can cause heart failure, early diagnosis and treatment is extremely important.
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