Double Valve Replacement

Why Is A Valve Replacement (AVR) Surgery Done?

Mechanical and biologic valves are used to replace faulty valves. Mechanical valves are artificial components that have the same purpose as a natural heart valve. They’re created from carbon and polyester materials that the human body tolerates well. They can last between 10 and 20 years. However, one of the risks associated with mechanical valves is blood clots. If someone receives a mechanical heart valve, he or she will need to take blood thinners for the rest of the life to reduce the risk of stroke.

Biologic valves, also called bioprosthetic valves, are created from human or animal tissue. There are three types of biologic heart valves:

• An Allograft or homograft is made of tissue taken from a human donor’s heart.
• A porcine valve is made from pig tissue. This valve can be implanted with or without a frame called a stent.
• A bovine valve is made from cow tissue. It connects to your heart with silicone rubber.

Biologic valves don’t increase the risk of developing blood clots. This means most likely it won’t need to commit to a lifetime of anti-clotting medication. A bioprosthetic doesn’t last as long as a mechanical valve and may require replacement at a future date.

The doctor recommends the type of heart valve the patient needs, based on:

• Age
• Overall health
• Ability to take anticoagulant medications
• The extent of the disease

How Is Double Valve Replacement Surgery Done ? 

Heart valve replacement surgery is performed under general anesthesia with techniques that are either conventional or minimally invasive.

 

• Conventional surgery requires a large incision from the neck to the navel. For minimally invasive surgery, the length of the incision is shorter which reduces the risk of infection.
• For a surgeon to successfully remove the diseased valve and replace it with a new one, the heart has to stop beating temporarily.
• The patient is placed on a bypass machine that keeps blood circulating through the body and keeps the lungs functioning during surgery.
• The surgeon makes incisions into the aorta, through which the valves are removed and replaced.

The majority of heart valve replacement recipients remain in the hospital for approximately five to seven days. If the surgery is minimally invasive, the patient is released earlier.

Follow-up appointments are important and help the doctor to determine readiness to resume everyday activities. Post surgical support at home is advised.

Payment Options:

• BY CASH OR CREDIT / DEBIT CARD. 

Why Patients like Desun?

At Desun Hospital, the surgery and hospital stay package prices are one of lowest in comparison to other corporate hospitals, and 24x7 availability of Specialist Surgeons & Consultants under one roof ensure prompt treatment. Every patient receives the highest standards in care which are cost-effective, time-saving and lead to quick recovery. Desun Hospital has a holistic approach to patient care with an end to end integration of various processes, starting from consultation to diagnosis, surgery and finally complete post-operative care.

Rated as one of India’s best hospitals

• DESUN is the youngest hospital in India to get the prestigious National Accreditation Board for Hospitals (NABH) accreditation from Government of India for excellence in quality of medical treatment and hospital services. The world over, NABH is considered equivalent to the JCAHO (Joint Commission for American Healthcare Organizations) or JCI (Joint Commission International) standards followed in the USA for hospital accreditation.
• Awarded Healthcare Pioneers Of The East 2020 by The Times Of India in Cardiac Care and Orthopaedics.
• In the lead story of the November 2011 issue of national news magazine THE WEEK, India’s best hospitals were covered, based on an All India Survey. DESUN Hospital was included in this prestigious list.
• The DESUN Pathology Lab has also received the prestigious National Accreditation Board for Laboratories (NABL) accreditation, for excellence in quality of routine and Superspeciality pathology testing. In Eastern India, only DESUN Pathology Lab has in-house facilities to perform Superspeciality pathology tests like PCR, Flow Cytometry, etc. This has huge benefits for DESUN’s patients tremendously because there is practically no waiting time to get test results when compared to other hospitals in Kolkata, who have to send these tests to Mumbai or Delhi and wait for 3 or 4 days to get results. Thus, there is no delay in diagnosis and DESUN’s patients get prompt and accurate treatment..

Ranked Topmost by both West Bengal and Central Governments

• Desun is CGHS recognized NABH Multispeciality Hospital since 2015 & also Class I Multispeciality Hospital recommended by WBHS.

Safest Hospital For Any Operation

• 2 of the major fears any surgeon has before any operation is that of OT infection and cardiac, heart complications during or after the operation. If OT infections occur or the patient develops cardiac problems even the best surgeon cannot help you. DESUN is the only hospital in Kolkata having STEEL OPERATION THEATRES (Steel OTs) which drastically reduces chances of OT infection. After the surgery the patient is under the best care of doctors and nurses in the postoperative phase at DESUN. Also DESUN has the largest Heart Institute in Kolkata to handle any cardiac emergencies during or after the operation.

24x7 Diagnostics & Cath Lab

• Advanced medical technology and best-in-class infrastructure for faster diagnosis and prognosis during any time of day with dedicated Cath Lab help in quick response during complications.

24x7 Specialist Doctors’ Round Team

• With 28 medical departments having in-house specialist doctors any problem during your stay at DESUN can be handled by this specialist doctors’ team 24 hours. You may be admitted for a particular surgery but in the event there are some problems which a specialist needs a doctor of another department it is available immediately in-house at DESUN. This facility is often not available at other renowned hospitals.
• Consultation with in-house Specialist Doctors and best experienced surgeons is available round the clock for surgeries and best-in-class treatment.

Steel OTs

• Desun is the only hospital in Kolkata with Steel Operation Theatres (OT). This ensures a drastic reduction in chances of an OT infection. Advanced medical facilities deliver top line patient care and complete recovery.

NABL accredited pathology & NABH

• Ours is one of the largest NABL Pathology Labs in Kolkata equipped to perform in house superspeciality tests for quick review. NABH was granted to Desun Hospital for 3 times 7 consecutive years.

Widest TPA Assistance

• Desun Hospital has tie ups with the widest range of TPA service providers to enable on time processing.

 Transparent Billing

• Ensure affordable and transparent pricing, for high quality health care services without compromising on patient care.

Desun Hospital Advantage – Know Why Desun Hospital , Kolkata is Your Best Choice

Desun Hospital Kolkata is a premium super speciality hospital in Eastern India with state of art health care infrastructure. Desun Hospital Kolkata is NABH and NABL accredited and follows strict quality parameters as per requirements.
Desun Hospital is among the very few hospitals in India where there are more than 700 comprehensive surgery packages available. The composite surgery packages are all inclusive of the important things that are a part of any surgery process starting from information seeking by patient or patient party to the post operative care that may continue even after discharge from hospital. The surgery packages at the hospital have been developed by an experienced medical team so that it is all inclusive and comprehensive.
The surgery packages at Desun Hospital Kolkata are affordable as per cost and quality. High quality health care services in a hospital in India at affordable cost are a combination that is indeed helpful to patients visiting the hospital from all over India, West Bengal and certainly Kolkata. People also visit the hospital from parts of the world like Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, South East Asia and the Middle East.
The excellent patient service team and 24 hours emergency response also brings in local Kolkata residents and people from parts of West Bengal and North Bengal whose relatives, sons or daughters stay outside India. NRI’s and NROB’s have facilities to enroll their parents and elders under the Desun Senior Citizen Card scheme that enables them to take care of the hospitalization and health care needs of their senior citizen elders and parents back home in India. All payments and procedures of admission, discharge etc can be concluded online or over phone.
Desun Hospital has facilities for latest surgeries and all modern equipment, OTs (Steel OT’s) and updated facilities to deliver excellence in terms of latest surgery techniques , modern well maintained equipment and over all top level health care infrastructure. Laparoscopic surgeries (lap) , key hole , minimally invasive and invasive surgeries all are conducted in the hospital. The hospital has an advanced health care facility.
Highly experienced doctors, well trained staff, active patient care team alongside the best surgery facilities provide a very good experience at Desun. This is evident from the numbers of people and families who recommend this hospital in Kolkata, India as a very dependable place for undergoing latest surgeries at an affordable cost. There are many success stories at Desun Hospital that are published and discussed even in leading national and local newspapers and news media in television. Desun’s medical team with its dedication and help of advanced health care facilities at the hospital have done surgeries that are popular among hospital impact stories in India.