Double Valve Replacement Treatment in Turkey
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 Turkey, these questions and answers can help you make a confident, informed decision.
Popular choices for double valve replacement in Turkey include Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir, Istinye Üniversitesi Hastanesi Liv, Liv Hospital Ankara, 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 Turkey
These partner hospitals in Turkey have dedicated cardiac surgery teams and experience managing patients undergoing double valve replacement.
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