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Repair & Replacement of Aortic & Mitral Valves

Aortic valve repair and aortic valve replacement are types of heart valve surgery. They are done to treat a damaged or diseased aortic valve.

The aortic valve is one of four valves that control blood flow in the heart. It is between the lower left heart chamber and the body's main artery, called the aorta.

Heart valves keep blood flowing in the correct direction through the heart. When the heart squeezes, the aortic valve opens. Blood flows from the lower left heart chamber into the aorta. When the heart relaxes, the aortic valve closes. This prevents blood from moving backward.

A diseased or damaged valve can change the flow of blood. The heart then has to work harder to send blood to the rest of the body.

Aortic valve repair and aortic valve replacement help improve blood flow and reduce symptoms of heart valve disease. The treatments also may prolong life. Aortic valve repair or replacement may be done as an open-heart surgery or as a minimally invasive procedure.