If you are experiencing symptoms related to heart valve disease, it is important to consult with your doctor on this matter with regards to the appropriate treatment. The doctor will decide whether surgery to repair or replace your heart valve is the best option for you or if there are less invasive, catheter-based alternatives.
The best way to be able to properly handle cardiac emergencies is by getting CPR trained. The procedure comprises chest compressions and rescue breaths. Proper application can lead to a victim’s survival involved in a cardiac emergency like a cardiac arrest or heart attack. Train in a certified training center such as the AHA accredited CPR Indianapolis. Certified instructors offer both theoretical and practical training. Get certified at the end of the classes after successfully passing a written exam and skills test. Here’s a brief on a “BLS for healthcare providers Indianapolis” course:
Basic Life Support Classes- This course has been designed for medical students and first-time healthcare providers like nurses, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, dentists, CRNAs, paramedics, EMTs, medical technicians/assistants, dental hygienists/assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, nursing students, medical students, respiratory therapists, laboratory technicians, radiology technicians, LPNs, anesthesiologists, dietitians, and ALL healthcare and medically related fields. In the first time BLS class, students will learn adult, child and infant CPR.
The course fee is $70.
Heart Valve Surgery- During an open-heart surgery to repair or replace a valve, a heart surgeon after providing a general anesthetic makes an incision along the length of the breast bone to expose the heart. The surgeon intentionally stops the heart and either repairs or replaces by cutting the old valve and sewing in the new one. After that, the breast bone is sutured back together. The recovery time after this surgery is approximately one week. In the time that it takes to heal from open-heart surgery, one most likely receives therapy to prevent complications such as pneumonia, collapsed lung or infection.
Heart Valve Surgery Risks:
Heart valve surgery comes with its own set of risks like any other surgery or medical procedure. The risks vary from one person to another depending on characteristics and personal circumstances.
Irregular Heart Beat- Irregular heart beats or Arrhythmia can cause blood clots which can be reduced by treating arrhythmia with blood-thinning medications.
Infection- Endocarditis is inflammation of the heart’s inner lining. One is at a greater risk for this condition if bacteria enters the bloodstream thus infecting the heart tissue. If an infection occurs in the area of the surgical chest incision, it is called mediastinitis.
General Risks- Surgical site infection (mediastinitis), pneumonia from being on a mechanical ventilator and excessive bleeding, an inflammatory reaction involving the sac that surrounds the heart (pericardium) occurring after heart surgery (in some situations) which results in build up of fluid around the heart within the sac, etc. are some of the risks associated with surgery.
Anesthesia Related Risks- The risk of initiation of general anesthesia is higher for people with pre-existing severely diminished heart function. The most adverse reaction to anesthesia is malignant hyperthermia which can occur in individuals although various types of specialized monitoring are used to assess a patient's response to anesthesia.
There has been a new development in valve repair and replacement which goes by the name of minimally invasive valve surgery (MIVS) which involves performance of surgery with a much smaller incision in the side of the chest rather than opening the chest.
Hope, you find this information to be useful.
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