Aortic Valve Repair

Aortic Valve Repair - Symptoms

Aortic Valve Repair - How to prevent?

Aortic Valve Repair - Treatments

Aortic valve repair is a surgery whereby the surgeons will modify the original valve to bring it to its full functionality.

Treatment depends on the severity of the blood leakage (regurgitation), symptoms from the condition and the extent the heart function is affected.

Aortic Valve Repair - Post-surgery care

Updated on 2017-04-21T16:00:00Z
Article contributed by Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Centre Singapore

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