Heart valve surgery

Heart valve surgery 

The heart’s four valves are mitral, pulmonary, tricuspid, and aortic valve; they keep blood flowing through the heart in the correct direction.  when at least one of the four heart valves is not working correctly, heart valve disease occurs, which is treated by heart valve surgery.  Prof. Dr. Mohammed El-Ghannam consultant in open-heart and minimally invasive surgery can perform heart valve surgery by 2 methods, open-heart surgery or minimally invasive heart surgery.

Heart valve repair surgery with Prof. Dr. Mohammed El-Ghannam 

Heart valve surgery includes repair surgery and replacement surgery, a heart valve repair surgery fixes the faulty or damaged valve while maintaining much of your tissue. Prof. Dr. Mohammed El-Ghannam does Heart valve repair surgery such as repairing mitral valves more than the other valves, but also treats problems with the aortic and tricuspid valves.

Heart valve replacement surgery with Dr. Mohammed El-Ghannam 

In the heart valve replacement surgery, Dr. Mohammed El-Ghannam removes the faulty valve and replaces it with a biological or mechanical valve.  All valve alternatives are biocompatible, so the patient’s immune system will not reject the new valve.  Prof. Dr. Mohammed El-Ghannam uses 2 types of heart valves in heart valve replacement surgery, they include:

• Biological Valves

Also called tissue or bioprosthetic valves are made of biological tissue. The main advantage of the biological valve is that it is made of biological material, so not needing blood anticoagulant. 

• Mechanical Valves

They are made of carbon or metal, and are designed to work just like heart valves, they are well-tolerated, very durable, and designed to last a lifetime.  But it is necessary to highlight that patient with mechanical valves must be given blood anticoagulants drugs continuously, to reduce the clotting of their blood. 

Heart valve surgery options with Prof. Dr. Mohammed El-Ghannam 

• Traditional or open-heart surgery 

It is suitable for patients with severe symptoms, or who will undergo heart valve replacement surgery in conjunction with other surgical procedures, for example, heart bypass surgery, and aortic replacement.

• Minimally invasive heart valve surgery

A smaller incision 5 cmm or smaller instead of the large surgical incision in traditional surgery, the minimally invasive techniques include endoscopic.

• Transcatheter

The doctor will insert a catheter into a larger artery, like the femoral artery, and repair the heart valve. To conclude, of course, it is worrisome to find out that you need heart valve surgery But don’t be afraid Prof. Dr. Mohammed El-Ghannam consultant in open-heart and minimally invasive surgery will guide you. And after talking with you, he will choose the best option for your heart valve surgery, and discuss with you all the necessary steps and procedures at this stage. Dr. Mohammed El-Ghannam is one of the pioneers of heart surgeries in Egypt and he is always keen to follow up with his patients not only before the operation but also after it.