Double Valve Replacement Treatment in India
About Double Valve Replacement
Key Highlights
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Addresses multiple valve pathologies in a single surgery, reducing the need for future operations.Significantly improves heart function, blood flow, and overall cardiac output.Alleviates severe symptoms like breathlessness, fatigue, and chest pain, enhancing quality of life.Prevents life-threatening complications of advanced valve disease, such as heart failure or stroke.Offers a choice between durable mechanical valves or tissue valves, depending on patient age and lifestyle.
Who is this surgery for?
- Severe stenosis (narrowing) or regurgitation (leakage) of both the aortic and mitral valves.
- Rheumatic heart disease causing damage to multiple heart valves.
- Degenerative valve disease (e.g., calcific degeneration) affecting two valves.
- Infective endocarditis (valve infection) that has severely damaged two valves.
- Congenital heart defects involving abnormal function of two valves.
- Failure of previous valve repair or replacement in a second valve.
How to prepare
- Comprehensive cardiac evaluation including echocardiogram, cardiac catheterization, and CT scan.
- Pre-operative blood tests, chest X-ray, and ECG to assess overall health.
- Consultation with the cardiac surgeon, anesthesiologist, and cardiologist to discuss the procedure and valve type options.
- Management of existing conditions like diabetes or hypertension to optimize surgical safety.
- Discontinuation of certain medications (e.g., blood thinners) as advised by the doctor, typically a week before surgery.
- Fasting for 8-12 hours prior to the scheduled surgery time.
Risks & possible complications
- Bleeding during or after surgery, potentially requiring transfusion or re-operation.
- Risk of infection, including surgical site infection or endocarditis (heart valve infection).
- Blood clot formation, which can lead to stroke, heart attack, or valve malfunction.
- Abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) that may require medication or a pacemaker.
- Adverse reactions to anesthesia or the heart-lung bypass machine.
- Valve-related complications such as prosthesis-patient mismatch, leakage, or structural deterioration over time.
Recovery & hospital stay
- Initial 1-2 days in the ICU for close monitoring of heart function, bleeding, and vital signs.
- Hospital stay involves pain management, breathing exercises, and gradual mobilization.
- Incision care instructions to prevent infection, with sternal precautions (no heavy lifting/pushing/pulling) for 6-8 weeks.
- Commitment to a cardiac rehabilitation program involving supervised exercise, diet, and lifestyle counseling.
- Lifelong medications typically required, including blood thinners (for mechanical valves) and possibly antibiotics before dental procedures.
- Regular follow-up appointments with the cardiologist for echocardiograms to monitor valve function.
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Typical hospital stay:
7-14 days
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Expected recovery time:
8-12 weeks for basic activities; 3-6 months for full recovery
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are considering double valve replacement in India, these questions and answers can help you make a confident, informed decision.
Popular choices for double valve replacement in India include Miot Hospital Chennai, Kamineni Hospital, King Koti, Kamineni Hospital, Tadigadapa, Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Manipal Hospital Bhubaneswar, known for experienced specialists and advanced surgical infrastructure.
Look at the doctor’s years of experience, hospital association, patient reviews, and how often they perform double valve replacement. MediFyr helps you compare cardiac surgeons and book consultations online.
The overall cost depends on hospital category, surgeon’s experience, room type, implant or device used (if any), length of stay, tests, and post-operative care. Our team can help you get cost estimates from multiple hospitals before you decide.
Procedure cost in other countries
Here is an overview of how the estimated cost, hospital stay, and recovery time for double valve replacement compare across other countries where we have data.
Top hospitals for Double Valve Replacement in India
These partner hospitals in India have dedicated cardiac surgery teams and experience managing patients undergoing double valve replacement.
Hyderabad, India
20 Doctors
Diya Jones, a 58-year-old high school...
Diya Jones, a 58-year-old high school principal and mother of two, had always been active. Over the past two years, she began experiencing profound fatigue, shortness of breath while walking her dog, and dizzy spells. Her primary care physician detected a heart murmur, and an echocardiogram revealed severe stenosis of her aortic valve and significant regurgitation in her mitral valve, likely due to a long-standing, undiagnosed bicuspid aortic valve. Her cardiologist, Dr. Evans, explained that her heart was struggling under the double burden and a double valve replacement was the only definitive solution to prevent heart failure. Diya underwent a successful surgery via a median sternotomy. The first days in the Cardiac ICU were challenging, with pain and disorientation, but she was determined to follow her physiotherapy. After a two-week hospital stay, she began cardiac rehab. Six months later, she is back at work part-time, walking daily without shortness of breath. Emotionally, she was terrified of the surgery's magnitude and feared not seeing her children get married. Post-recovery, she feels a deep gratitude for her second chance and a newfound patience, valuing her slower, more intentional pace of life.
Cardiac surgeons for Double Valve Replacement
Explore experienced cardiac surgeons who regularly perform double valve replacement and provide pre- and post-operative care in India.
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KMC Hospital Mangalore, Mangalore
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Manipal Hospital Dhakuria, Kolkata
- 15 Years Experience
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Manipal Hospital Dhakuria, Kolkata
- 37 Years Experience
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Manipal Hospital Dhakuria, Kolkata
- 46 Years Experience
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Manipal Hospitals Broadway, Kolkata
- 37 Years Experience
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Manipal Hospital Varthur Road, Bangalore
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Manipal Hospitals Broadway, Kolkata
- 12 Years Experience
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Manipal Hospital Salt Lake, Kolkata