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Valve Repair / Replacement

Valve Repair / Replacement - Causes and Risk Factors

There are various reasons why one might need a valve repair or replacement, such as:

Degenerative valve disease (degeneration due to wear and tear)
Rheumatic heart disease (as a complication of rheumatic fever whereby the heart valve can be inflamed and scarred over time)
Infective endocarditis (due to bacterial or fungal infection of the heart valves)

Cardiothoracic Surgery,

Aortic Valve Repair,

Mitraclip Procedure,

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)/Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement (PAVR),

Valvular Heart Disease

Article contributed by Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Centre Singapore

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