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What is aortic valve repair?

Updated: 8/30/2023
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It is ablood vessel that yransports oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the aorta.

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If aortic aneurysms are diagnosed in a timely fashion, abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair surgery can be successfully performed (and is done in hospitals throughout the U.S. every day).

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Aortic valve replacement is the insertion of a mechanical or tissue valve in place of the diseased native aortic valve.

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When is aortic valve replacement necessary?

Aortic valve replacement is necessary when the aortic valve has become diseased. The aortic valve can suffer from insufficiency (inability to perform adequately) or stenosis.


What heart valve is located between the left ventricle and the aorta?

the aortic valveThe Aortic valveThe aortic semilunar valve lies between the left ventricle and the aorta.


What valve is at the entrance to the aorta?

The heart pumps blood from the left ventricle through the aortic semilunar valve into the Aorta.


What comes after the aortic semilunar valve?

The blood flows through the aorta after exiting the left ventricle through the aortic valve.


What is the purpose of heart valve repair?

To correct damage to the mitral, aortic, pulmonary, or tricuspid heart valves caused by a systemic infection, endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, a congenital heart defect, or mitral and/or aortic valve disease.


Why replace the aortic valve with pig valve?

because the aortic valve is not functioning properly, i.e. prolapse


Where can I find information on aortic valve replacements?

You may find information on aortic valve replacements at www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jLfPlQBYuw, www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=aortic-valve-replacement, www.nhs.uk/conditions/Aortic valve replacement/


What are the health conditions for aortic valve replacement?

If she is concerned about this she should speak to a physician. Aortic valve replacement may be necessary if her aortic valve has narrowed or is leaking.


Where is the aortic valve?

The aortic semilunar valve is located between the left ventricle and the aorta.


What happens when the aortic valve is 5.7cm?

Aortic stenosis


Aortic valve function?

The Aortic Valve controls the flow of blood from the left ventricle to the aorta.


What valve controls the flow of blood from the ventricles to the bodys main artery?

lol i had the same worksheet. the answer is the aortic valve. i just put down aortic