My grandfather is going in for a valve replacement.. and I'm really worried about him.. I just want some information.. any good websites if you have them.. I looked on google.. But if you have any good ones that would be great..
No horrible comments please..
2006-07-11 05:57:58 · 7 answers · asked by noname. 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Please see the webpages for more details on Heart valve surgery, Mitral regurgitation, Aortic stenosis, Aortic insufficiency and Artificial heart valve.
There are four main valves in the heart.
Mitral valve connecting left auricle and left ventricle.
Aortic valve situates in the left ventricle at the beginning of the aorta, the main artery of the human body.
Tricupid valve connecting right auricle and right ventricle.
Pulmonary valve situates in the right ventricle at the beginning of the pulmonary artery carrying the impure blood to the lungs.
(1) The valves may adhere together, causing a narrowing of the valve opening and obstruction to the flow of blood. This is usually known as stenosis of the valve.
(2) Because of the loss of elasticity and distortion of the valve the latter may not close proerly, so that a leakage or regurgitation of blood results.This is known as incompetence of the valve.
Chronic rheumatic valvular disease may affect all the valves of the heart but the most commonly damaged are the mitral and aortic valves. Mitral stenosis and aortic incompetence are the conditions which most commonly arise, although mitral incompetence and aortic stenosis also occur. Quite often, mitral stenosis and aortic incompetence develop in the same person.
2006-07-11 07:33:33 · answer #1 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get medical treatment and surgery in India.Thats the best method.Cardiac Surgery is very cheap in India.There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges surgery for foreigners in India.They are called the Forerunners Healthcare.I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.I have also read that they arrange financing for american and canadian patients as all surgery is not covered by insurance.
They also have photos pasted of their International patients.You can checkout their website.The cost savings are incredible.As a doctor i personally believe that your grandfathers valve surgery can be easily handled in India as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world.The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.
my cousin got her sons septal defect surgery in India through the forerunners healthcare in India and is all praise for this company. She is more than very happy with the results.her child is absolutely normal and has no cyanotic episodes,and is as active as any other kid of his age now she just paid 30% of the amount she was quoted in USA.this amount included her travel and stay cost also.i stongly recommend you to talk to this company as they can be of great help to you because i have seen the Indian hospitals and am very sure of the quality healthcare available their.hope this helps.
http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
2006-07-15 10:50:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know much about it, but as far as I know, it's become a relatively routine procedure.
Personally, the surgeon I'd want to do it on me is the guy who does 20 or more of them a week, instead of the guy who does two a month. The more frequently they do the procedure, the more adept they are at it, do you know what I'm saying?
Good luck! I'm sure your grandfather'll do fine!
2006-07-11 13:01:37 · answer #3 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a fairly common procedure. Though there are risks since it does involve open heart surgery, most bounce back quickly with recovery time depending on age and health history. I am sure he will feel much better post surgery. Good luck.
2006-07-11 13:06:47 · answer #4 · answered by Kauser M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry to hear about your grandfather you can visit to india for this Treatment as in India Medical Procedures are less expensive and they are carried out by the Dr who are trained in U.K & U.S.A and their Hospitals are acredited by ISO,JCI of U.S.A. etc.They provide fascilities of world standard at very low price.you can take an assistance from the following link www.healthcaretours.com
2006-07-15 00:24:53 · answer #5 · answered by yashwardhan s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, sorry to hear about your grandfather, im sure he will be fine. try this link hope it helps
2006-07-11 13:01:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get him on glyconutrients. He will thank you in about one week.
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2006-07-19 14:31:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋