Pulmonary artery valve replacement

Pulmonary artery valve replacement: Pulmonary artery valve replacement is surgery to replace a damaged, diseased, or malfunctioning heart valve with an artificial mechanical valve or a biological valve from a cow, pig, or human. The breastbone (sternum) is split open to access the heart.

Diseases And Conditions Treated: Pulmonary artery valve replacement

These diseases and conditions may be treated with the surgical procedure Pulmonary artery valve replacement:

Congenital pulmonary artery valve disorder
Damaged pulmonary artery valve due to bacterial infection
Damaged pulmonary artery valve due to rheumatic fever

Other Surgical Options: Pulmonary artery valve replacement

Surgical procedure options to consider as an alternative for Pulmonary artery valve replacement may include these surgeries:

Minimally invasive pulmonary artery valve replacement
Robotically-assisted pulmonary valve replacement
Beating heart pulmonary valve replacement

Anesthetic Requirements for Pulmonary artery valve replacement

These surgical anesthetic requirements for the procedure Pulmonary artery valve replacement may include:

General anesthetic

Procedure Complications: Pulmonary artery valve replacement

Possible surgical complications of Pulmonary artery valve replacement may include:

Bleeding
Infection
Adverse reaction to anesthetic
Scarring
Blood clots
Heart attack

Prognosis for a Good Outcome: Pulmonary artery valve replacement

The prognosis for a good medical outcome: The prognosis is excellent. Mechanical valves last longer than biological valves, but the patient will need to take anticoagulants for the remainder of their life.