Heart Valve Disease Treatment Center - Danbury, CT
Danbury Cardiologist Doctors for Heart Valve Disease TreatmentType of Physician: Cardiologist What is a Cardiologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners are expert in diseases of the heart, lungs and blood vessels. They consult with surgeons on heart surgery, perform diagnostic procedures, and manage complex conditions such as heart attacks and arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeat). Specialty: Cardiology Common Name: Heart Doctor Cardiologist Doctors in Danbury * Danbury Hospital Cardiology  Danbury Hospital Cardiology  Andrew M Keller MD  Danbury Hospital Medical Arts Center  Landmark Healthcare  William Cicio MD  New Milford Medical Group  New Milford Medical Group  Harvey M Kramer MD  Naugatuck Valley Cardiovascular Associates LLC  Westport Cardiology  Westport Cardiology  Jonathan G Greenwald MD  Connecticut Heart & Vascular Center PC  Connecticut Heart & Vascular Center PC  Connecticut Heart & Vascular Center PC  Connecticut Heart & Vascular Center PC  CardioMed of Connecticut LLC  Cardiology Physicians PC  Cardiology Physicians PC  Cardiology Physicians PC  Cardiothoracic & Vascular Group  Connecticut Heart & Vascular Center PC  Connecticut Heart & Vascular Center PC  Soundview Medical Associates  Connecticut Heart & Vascular Center PC  Connecticut Heart & Vascular Center PC  Connecticut Heart & Vascular Center PC  Connecticut Heart & Vascular Center PC  Connecticut Heart & Vascular Center PC  Connecticut Heart & Vascular Center PC  Connecticut Heart & Vascular Center PC  Yousuf S M Ali, MD  Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists  Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists  Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists  Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists  Edward R Pinto MD  Heart Specialists PC of Southern Connecticut  Heart Specialists PC of Southern Connecticut  Heart Specialists PC of Southern Connecticut  Heart Specialists PC of Southern Connecticut  The Heart Physicians PC  The Heart Physicians PC  The Heart Physicians PC  The Heart Physicians PC  Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists  Thomas Nero, MD PC  Cardiology Associates Of Derby PC  Cardiology Associates Of Derby PC  Cardiology Associates Of Derby PC  Cardiothoracic & Vascular Group  Arrhythmia Center of Connecticut PC  Naugatuck Valley Cardiovascular Associates LLC  Alliance Medical Group Middlebury Internal Medicine  Kevin E Conboy MD  Robert M Stark MD  Quality Cardiovascular Care  Cardio Associates of Waterbury  Joel M Blumberg MD  Cardio Associates of Waterbury  Greenwich Cardiology Associates  Cardiovascular Services of Greenwich PC  Cardio Associates of Waterbury  Cardiovascular Services of Greenwich PC  Cardio Associates of Waterbury  Cardio Associates of Waterbury  Cardio Associates of Waterbury  Greenwich Medical Group  Cardio Associates of Waterbury  Cardio Associates of Waterbury  Cardiovascular Services of Greenwich PC  Joel Sherman MD  Cardio Associates of Waterbury  Cardiovascular Physicians & Consultants LLC  Cardiovascular Physicians & Consultants LLC  Cardiovascular Physicians & Consultants LLC  David G Reis MD  David Esposito MD  St Mary's Hospital  Cardiology Associates of New Haven  Cardiology Associates of New Haven  Cardiology Associates of New Haven  Cardiology Associates of New Haven  Cardiology Associates of New Haven  David R Kurish MD  Associates in Cardiovascular Medicine  Associates in Cardiovascular Medicine  Associates in Cardiovascular Medicine  Associates in Cardiovascular Medicine  Luis R Cruz MD  The Cardiology Group PC  TakeHeart Cardiovascular Health Center  Cardiothoracic & Vascular Group  TakeHeart Cardiovascular Health Center  TakeHeart Cardiovascular Health Center  Cardiothoracic & Vascular Group  TakeHeart Cardiovascular Health Center  TakeHeart Cardiovascular Health Center  Cardiothoracic & Vascular Group Danbury, ConnecticutUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Heart Valve Disease SurgeryRead the Heart Valve Disease Surgery article » Introduction to Heart Valve SurgeryDiseased heart valves can be treated both surgically (traditional heart valve surgery) and non-surgically (balloon valvuloplasty).
What Happens During Traditional Heart Valve Surgery?During traditional heart valve surgery, a surgeon will make an incision down the center of your sternum (breastbone) to get direct access to your heart. The surgeon then repairs or replaces your abnormal heart valve or valves.
What Happens During Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery?Minimally invasive heart valve surgery is a type of surgery performed through smaller incisions. This type of surgery reduces blood loss, trauma, and length of hospital stay. Your surgeon will review your diagnostic tests prior to your surgery to determine if you are a candidate for minimally invasive valve surgery. Often, the surgeon and cardiologist (heart doctor) will use transesophogeal echo (an ultrasound transducer probe that is passed down the throat) to help determine the functioning of the valve before and after surgery.
What Is Heart Valve Repair Surgery?The mitral valve is the most commonly repaired heart valve, but the aortic, pulmonic, and tricuspid valves may also undergo some of these repair techniques. If your valve can be repaired, your surgeon will perform any of the following types of valve repair procedures.
Recommended Reading Related to Heart Valve Disease SurgeryWhat is aortic stenosis?Aortic stenosis is abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve. A number of conditions cause disease resulting in narrowing of the aortic valve. When the degree of narrowing becomes significant enough to impede the flow of blood from the left ventricle to the arteries, heart problems develop. The basic mechanism is as follows:
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