Cardiology Treatment

The aortic valve is on the left side of the heart and serves as an outflow valve. Its job is to allow blood to leave the left ventricle, which is the heart’s main pumping chamber. Its job is also to close so that blood doesn’t leak back into the left ventricle. The aortic valve can be affected by a range of diseases; the valve can either become leaky (aortic insufficiency / regurgitation) or partially blocked (aortic stenosis). Aortic valve can be replaced by surgery with the help of cardio pulmonary bypass. The replaced valve will function as same as the native valve.The most common type of congenital abnormality is a bicuspid valve. Normally, the aortic valve has three sections of tissue, known as leaflets. This is called a tricuspid valve. A defective valve has only two leaflets, so it’s called a bicuspid valve. Aortic valve replacement is a procedure in which a patient's diseased aortic valve is replaced with an alternate mechanical or bioprosthetic valve.