| Heart Valve Disease Treatment in India with | | | | less blood may flow to the rest of the body. |
| economical, affordable, budget saving, world-class | | | | Depending on which valve is affected, the |
| facilities, best accommodation, this is exactly what | | | | conditioned is called tricuspid regurgitation, |
| medical tourism brought for you in India. As health | | | | pulmonary regurgitation, mitral regurgitation or |
| care costs skyrocket, patients in the developed | | | | aortic regurgitation. |
| world are looking overseas for medical treatment. | | | | Causes for heart valve disease in India: |
| India is capitalizing on its low costs and highly | | | | Valve disease can develop before birth |
| trained doctors to appeal to these "medical | | | | (congenital) or can be acquired sometime during |
| tourists”. Many countries have developed links | | | | one's lifetime. Sometimes the cause of valve |
| for speedy treatments in India for their nationals | | | | disease is unknown. |
| on account of the fact that in these countries one | | | | Congenital valve disease: Most often affects the |
| has to wait for extended periods of time to | | | | aortic or pulmonic valve. Valves may be the |
| undergo operations. The reason India is a | | | | wrong size, have malformed leaflets, or have |
| favorable destination is because of it's | | | | leaflets that are not attached to the annulus |
| infrastructure and technology in which is in par | | | | correctly. |
| with those in USA, UK and Europe. India has some | | | | Bicuspid aortic valve disease is a congenital valve |
| of the best hospitals and treatment centers in the | | | | disease that affects the aortic valve. Instead of |
| world with the best facilities. Health care centers | | | | the normal three leaflets or cusps, the bicuspid |
| of Delhi, Goa, and Kerala fulfill the same | | | | aortic valve has only two. Without the third |
| requirements for Heart valve disease treatment in | | | | leaflet, the valve may be stiff (unable to open or |
| India. | | | | close properly) or leaky (not able close tightly). |
| Heart valve disease also known as Valvular heart | | | | Acquired valve disease This includes problems that |
| disease. Heart valve disease is a condition in which | | | | develop with valves that were once normal. |
| one or more of your heart valves don't work | | | | These may involve changes in the structure or |
| properly. The heart consists of four chambers, | | | | your valve due to a variety of diseases or |
| two atria (upper chambers) and two ventricles | | | | infections, including rheumatic fever or |
| (lower chambers). There is a valve through which | | | | endocarditis. |
| blood passes before leaving each chamber of the | | | | Symptoms of Heart valve disease in India: |
| heart. The valves prevent the backward flow of | | | | Mild heart valve disease may not cause any |
| blood. These valves are actual flaps that are | | | | symptoms. The following are the most common |
| located on each end of the two ventricles (lower | | | | symptoms of heart valve disease. However, each |
| chambers of the heart). They act as one-way | | | | individual in India may experience symptoms |
| inlets of blood on one side of a ventricle and | | | | differently. Symptoms may vary depending on |
| one-way outlets of blood on the other side of a | | | | the type of heart valve disease present and may |
| ventricle. Normal valves have three flaps, except | | | | include: |
| the mitral valve, which has two flaps. | | | | 1. Chest pain |
| When the ventricles are full, the mitral and | | | | 2. Palpitations caused by irregular heartbeats |
| tricuspid valves shut. This prevents blood from | | | | 3. migraine headaches |
| flowing backward into the atria while the ventricles | | | | 4. fatigue |
| contract (squeeze). As the ventricles begin to | | | | 5. dizziness |
| contract, the pulmonic and aortic valves are | | | | 6. low or high blood pressure, depending on which |
| forced open and blood is pumped out of the | | | | valve disease is present |
| ventricles through the open valves into the | | | | 7. shortness of breath |
| pulmonary artery toward the lungs, the aorta, and | | | | 8. abdominal pain due to an enlarged liver (if there |
| the body. When the ventricles finish contracting | | | | is tricuspid valve malfunction) |
| and begin to relax, the aortic and pulmonic valves | | | | Symptoms of heart valve disease in India may |
| snap shut. These valves prevent blood from | | | | resemble other medical conditions and problems. |
| flowing back into the ventricles. This pattern is | | | | Always consult your physician for a diagnosis. |
| repeated over and over, causing blood to flow | | | | Treatment for heart valve disease in India: |
| continuously to the heart, lungs and body. | | | | In some cases, the only treatment for heart |
| Types of different Heart valve disease in India: | | | | valve disease may be careful medical supervision. |
| There are several types of heart valve disease. | | | | However, other treatment options may include |
| 1. Valvular stenosis: This occurs when a valve | | | | medication, surgery to repair the valve, or |
| opening is smaller than normal due to stiff or | | | | surgery to replace the valve. Specific treatment |
| fused leaflets. The narrowed opening may make | | | | will be determined by your physician based on: |
| the heart work very hard to pump blood through | | | | 1. your age, overall health and medical history |
| it. This can lead to heart failure and other | | | | 2. extent of the disease |
| symptoms (see below). All four valves can be | | | | 3. the location of the valve |
| stenotic (hardened, restricting blood flow); the | | | | 4. your signs and symptoms |
| conditions are called tricuspid stenosis, pulmonic | | | | 5. your tolerance for specific medication, |
| stenosis, mitral stenosis or aortic stenosis. | | | | procedures, or therapies |
| 1. Valvular insufficiency: Also called regurgitation, | | | | 6. expectations for the course of the disease |
| incompetence or "leaky valve", this occurs when a | | | | 7. your opinion or preference |
| valve does not close tightly. If the valves do not | | | | Treatment varies, depending on the type of heart |
| seal, some blood will leak backwards across the | | | | valve disease, and may include one, or a |
| valve. As the leak worsens, the heart has to | | | | combination of methods. |
| work harder to make up for the leaky valve, and | | | | |