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Today in India, people are very busy in their work. No one has sufficient time to take care about their own health until they face any serious or major health problem. 50% of people think, consulting with doctor for minor health problem is wastage of money. But, most delicate part of the human body is the heart. Your smallest carelessness or mistake can cause a serious heart problem. Then be careful with your heart and if any abnormal symptoms related to heart occur, as soon as consult with a heart specialist. Heart valve disease now becomes common disease. Sometimes, people need to valvular surgery for blockage. What is it : Heart valve surgery is done to repair as well as replacing diseased heart valves. The blood that flows between different chambers of your heart must outflow in the heart valve. The blood flows out of your heart into the large arteries must flow via a heart valve. Reasons behind Heart Valve Disease : The lifestyle of the person may the cause of heart valve diseases. The major reasons behind - •Due to smoking; •Eating excessive salt and cholesterol related food. •Heavy weight •Because of no exercise. •Not using alcohol in moderation. Advantage of Valvular Surgery : This surgery has a lot of advantages. Advantages are - •Delivers quick recovery and a faster return to normal activities. •Helps to spend less time in the hospital. Fewer incisions that occurwith little to no scarring. Depends on the procedure, incisions may be 4 - 5 dime-size slits or a 3- to 5-inch incision at the side of the chest. •Fastest solution of pain, with many patients able to control their pain after discharge with Tylenol and other over-the-counter pain medicines •Because the breastbone (sternum) keeps intact, patients avoid the chanceof infection and also other complications associated with cutting it (sternotomy) that may happen with traditional open-chest procedures. Why this surgery required: The heart contains four valves such as pulmonic, mitral, aortic and triscuspid. Although all are key to normal heart function, the aortic and mitral valves are of primary importance in which they are the valves that lead blood flow in and out of the left ventricle which the heart’s main pumping chamber. These two valves have the mainly influence on mortality if they are not functioning properly. Usually, the first symptom of a heart valve disorder is a heart murmur. This is an abnormal sound made by the flow of blood through a malfunctioning heart valve. To prevent heart blockage and narrowings, this valvular surgery is required. Conclusion : Heart valve treatment options involving medication, valve repair in which surgeon repair a malfunctioning valve and valve replacement in which heart surgeon replaces diseased heart valve with a new heart valve made of most biocompatible material. Dr. Subhash Kumar Sinha is one of most reputed and finest heart surgeon in Delhi & also Director of CTVS at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India Dr SK Sinha Specialized in Valvular Heart Surgery, For more information visit http://www.sksinha.in
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