Minimally invasive pulmonary artery valve repair

Minimally invasive pulmonary artery valve repair: Minimally invasive pulmonary artery valve repair is surgery to repair a damaged or malfunctioning heart valve to make it close or open more efficiently. A small chest incision is made to access the heart instead of the traditional sternotomy.

Diseases And Conditions Treated: Minimally invasive pulmonary artery valve repair

These diseases and conditions may be treated with the surgical procedure Minimally invasive pulmonary artery valve repair:

Congenital pulmonary artery valve disorder
Damaged pulmonary artery valve due to bacterial infection
Damaged pulmonary artery valve due to rheumatic fever
Congenital pulmonary valve disorder
Pulmonary artery valve disease (e.g. valve stenosis)

Other Surgical Options: Minimally invasive pulmonary artery valve repair

Surgical procedure options to consider as an alternative for Minimally invasive pulmonary artery valve repair may include these surgeries:

Pulmonary artery valve repair
Robotically-assisted pulmonary artery valve repair
Beating heart pulmonary artery valve repair

Anesthetic Requirements for Minimally invasive pulmonary artery valve repair

These surgical anesthetic requirements for the procedure Minimally invasive pulmonary artery valve repair may include:

General anesthetic

Procedure Complications: Minimally invasive pulmonary artery valve repair

Possible surgical complications of Minimally invasive pulmonary artery valve repair may include:

Bleeding
Infection
Adverse reaction to anesthetic
Minimal scarring
Blood clots
Heart attack

Prognosis for a Good Outcome: Minimally invasive pulmonary artery valve repair

The prognosis for a good medical outcome: The prognosis is excellent.