Valvuloplasty (or PTBV, percutaneous transluminal balloon valvuloplasty) is a procedure that is performed in the cardiac cath lab. PTBV is meant to treat narrowed, hardened heart valves, and happens in 3 steps: An expandable balloon catheter is brought into your heart and placed inside the narrowed, hardened heart valve. The balloon is inflated, stretching the […]
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Heart Valve Repair/Replacement
Damaged or diseased heart valves may fail to open and close as they should, placing unnecessary strain on the heart muscle. Heart valve repair: A surgeon can remove or reshape parts of the valve in order to have it function better. For example, if the valve fails to close tightly, the surgeon may remove extra tissue […]