Heart Valve Disease Treatment Center - Elmhurst, IL
Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst * Midwest Heart Specialists Elmhurst  Midwest Heart Specialists Elmhurst  Midwest Heart Specialists Elmhurst  Midwest Heart Specialists Elmhurst  The Elmhurst Clinic  Midwest Heart Specialists Elmhurst  Midwest Heart Specialists Elmhurst  Midwest Heart Specialists Elmhurst  Midwest Heart Specialists Elmhurst  Riaz A Akhtar MD  Elmhurst Clinic  Illinois Heart & Vascular  Illinois Heart & Vascular  Illinois Heart & Vascular  Illinois Heart & Vascular  Illinois Heart & Vascular  Illinois Heart & Vascular  Illinois Heart & Vascular  Illinois Heart & Vascular  Illinois Heart & Vascular  Illinois Heart & Vascular  Illinois Heart & Vascular  Illinois Heart & Vascular  Illinois Heart & Vascular  Illinois Heart & Vascular  Antonio Senat MD  Behrooz Eshaghy MD  Nirmal Patodia MD  Midwest Cardiac Center  Clinical Cardiology Consultants  Bashi Bandari MD  Consultants in Cardiovascular Medicine  Ramesh Dhingra MD  S J Hasanain MD  Dragan Ivkovic MD FACC  Lloyd W Klein MD  Consultants in Cardiovascular Medicine  Suburban Cardiologists  Suburban Cardiologists  Suburban Cardiologists  Suburban Cardiologists  Suburban Cardiologists  Suburban Cardiologists  Zaheen Cardiology  Advanced Heart & Health Care  Midwest Cardiac Consultants  Midwest Cardiac Consultants  DuPage Medical Group Cardiology  Midwest Heart Specialists Downers Grove  DuPage Medical Group Cardiology  Midwest Heart Specialists Downers Grove  Midwest Heart Specialists Downers Grove  Midwest Heart Specialists Downers Grove  DuPage Medical Group Cardiology  Midwest Heart Specialists Downers Grove  Midwest Heart Specialists Downers Grove  Midwest Heart Specialists Downers Grove  Midwest Heart Specialists Downers Grove  Midwest Heart Specialists Downers Grove  Loyola University Medical Center  Loyola University Practice Foundation  Loyola University Medical Center  Loyola University Medical Center  Loyola University Medical Ctr  Loyola University Practice Foundation  Loyola University Medical Center  Loyola University Practice Foundation  Lowell H Steen Jr MD  Loyola U Medical Center Electrophysiology  DuPage Cardiology  Cardiovascular Associates  Chicago Cardiology Institute  Cardiovascular Associates  Cardiovascular Associates  Cardiovascular Associates  Cardiovascular Associates  Cardiovascular Associates  Cardiovascular Associates  Cardiovascular Associates  Cardiovascular Associates  Cardiovascular Associates  Cardiovascular Associates  Cardiovascular Associates  Cardiovascular Associates  Cardiovascular Associates  Oak Park Cardiology  Oak Park Cardiology  Oak Park Cardiology  Northwest Cardiovascular Center  West Chicago Physician Associates  Dev Medical Associates  Talcott Internal Medicine & Cardiology Ltd  Drs Vohra & Cioata  North Shore Cardiology Consultants  North Shore Cardiology Consultants  Talcott Internal Medicine & Cardiology Ltd  Dev Medical Associates  Progressive Care SC  Talcott Internal Medicine & Cardiology Ltd  Amishi Sawlani MD Elmhurst, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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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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