VALVULOPLASTY - HEART DISEASES

Valvuloplasty



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Valvuloplasty is surgery performed to correct a defect in a heart valve so that blood flow occurs correctly. This surgery may involve only the concert of the damaged valve or its replacement by another made of metal, coming from an animal such as pig or cow or from a deceased human donor. In addition, there are different types of valvuloplasty according to the valve that presents defect, because there are 4 heart valves: the mitral valve, the tricuspid valve, the pulmonary valve and the aortic valve