Ask the Heart Doctor | Heart Valve Disease & Surgery: What You Need to Know

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If you or someone you love has heart valve disease, you probably have questions — and you're not alone. In this video, Cleveland Clinic experts answer real questions about how heart valve problems are treated.

They cover everything from medications and nonsurgical procedures to surgical options for repairs and replacements — including advanced techniques like transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and robotic surgery — so you’ll know what to expect.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:04 Does mild valve disease always get worse? What tests show how serious it is?
3:55 How do doctors know when it’s time to treat valve disease?
5:35 What does having surgical aortic valve replacement mean?
7:27 Mechanical vs. tissue valves: What's the difference?
8:59 Bicuspid aortic valve: How do surgeons treat both aortic valve disease and aorta disease - and can surgery be done for them at the same time?
11:58 What is TAVR and who is a candidate?
15:48 What are the options if TAVR or a surgical valve replacement fails?
18:37 How long do TAVRs typically last?
19:06 Mitral valve: When do surgeons repair vs. replace? Which is better?
22:23 Who’s a candidate for robotic mitral valve surgery?
24:40 What are less invasive mitral valve procedures? Are they effective and who’s a candidate?
30:08 Can a previously repaired mitral valve be fixed again or does it need replacing?
33:15 When should tricuspid valve disease be treated?
36:55 What other health issues are linked to tricuspid disease?
39:95 What are some surgical and transcatheter options for tricuspid valve disease?
47:14 After valve repair or replacement: How often are follow-ups? How long are antibiotics needed?
49:13 Conclusion

Learn more about our heart experts:
Cardiologist Serge Harb, MD - https://cle.clinic/40EAmWQ
Cardiologist Amar Krishnaswamy, MD - https://cle.clinic/4fbs0Mq
Cardiothoracic surgeon Xiaoying Lou, MD - https://cle.clinic/46Oje4X
Cardiothoracic surgeon Tarek Malas, MD - https://cle.clinic/3INxyk8

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