Webmd tells you what to expect. Learn more about surgery to treat heart valve disease, which involves repairing or replacing affected heart valves. One minimally invasive option is a procedure where a surgeon threads a catheter into the groin and up to the heart to place a clip on a leaky valve Is surgery the only option for fixing a leaky heart valve A leaky heart valve refers to a heart valve that does not close properly and cannot repair itself Your health care team will discuss available treatment options for your valve condition
Together you can choose what’s best for you. Heart valve repair or replacement surgery is a treatment option for valvular heart disease When heart valves become damaged or diseased, they may not function properly Conditions which may cause heart valve dysfunction are valvular stenosis and valvular insufficiency (regurgitation).
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