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Bookmark or Share- Heart valve surgery - Mayo ClinicIn heart valve surgery, a surgeon repairs or replaces the damaged or diseased heart valve or valves. Methods to do this may include open-heart surgery or minimally invasive heart surgery. The type of heart valve surgery needed depends on age, overall health, and the type and severity of heart valve disease.
- Heart Surgery - Types, Recovery, & Risks | Made for This MomentFor example, full recovery from a traditional coronary artery bypass may take six to 12 weeks or more. Read about different types of heart surgery, including valve repair, CABG, and insertion of a stent. Learn about the risks and expected recovery times.
- Heart Bypass Surgery: Preparation, Procedure, Recovery, and MoreHeart bypass surgery, or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, is used to improve blood flow to your heart. A surgeon uses blood vessels taken from another area of your body to bypass...
- Coronary artery bypass surgery - Mayo ClinicCoronary artery bypass surgery doesn't cure the heart disease that caused a blockage, such as atherosclerosis or coronary artery disease. But it can reduce symptoms such as chest pain and shortness of breath. The surgery, commonly called CABG, may reduce the risk of heart disease-related death.
- Aortic valve repair and aortic valve replacement - Mayo ClinicMinimally invasive heart valve surgery typically involves smaller incisions and a shorter hospital stay than traditional open-heart surgery. During balloon valvuloplasty, a surgeon inserts a thin, hollow tube (catheter) into a blood vessel, usually in the groin, and threads it to the heart.
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