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Heart Valve Surgery – Mechanical Vs. Bioprosthetic – Which Is Better?

August 21, 2017 31340 16
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

There are almost 100 000 heart valve replacement surgeries in the United States every year. This includes the most common which are mitral valve replacement and aortic valve replacement. In general there are 2 choices for type of surgical heart valve replacement, mechanical valves or bioprosthetic valves. When choosing the valve type its important to…

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Robotic Heart Surgery – Ultimate Guide For Patients

October 26, 2016 18193 22
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

By Keeve (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

What is Robotic Heart Surgery? Robotic heart surgery has revolutionized the way we think of heart operations. When you think of heart surgery, a large scar down the entire front of the chest comes to mind. With robotic heart surgery, complex problems can often be fixed with precision, through small holes on the chest wall,…

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Double Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty – Incredible Picture Guide

October 7, 2016 5337 9
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

balloon inflation in double balloon mitral valvuloplasty for mitral stenosis

Double Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty for Mitral Stenosis One of the techniques used for mitral valvuloplasty for severe mitral stenosis is the double balloon mitral valvuloplasty technique. This is much less commonly used as compared to the Inoue balloon mitral valvuloplasty technique with reasons including complexity limiting it to experienced operators. However, there is a renewed…

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Aortic Regurgitation – A Leaky Aortic Valve

September 17, 2016 99770 22
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

aortic regurgitation severe

What is Aortic Regurgitation (Aortic Insufficiency)? Aortic regurgitation is the medical term for a leaky aortic valve. It is also known as aortic insufficiency or aortic valve incompetence and is a form of structural heart disease. In this article I will uses the terms aortic regurgitation and aortic insufficiency interchangeably. In severe aortic insufficiency the severe leak…

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Mitral Stenosis – A Tight Mitral Valve

August 30, 2016 12610 13
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

echocardiogram heart scan

What is Mitral Stenosis? Mitral stenosis is the medical term for a tight mitral valve. It is a form of structural heart disease. The mitral valve is the valve that sits between the upper chamber (left atrium) and lower chamber (left ventricle) of the left side of the heart, which is considered the main pumping…

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Aortic Stenosis a Tight Aortic Valve – A Comprehensive Patient Guide

August 1, 2016 53411 31
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

critical aortic stenosis valve hardly opens

What is Aortic Stenosis Aortic stenosis is the medical term used for a tight aortic valve. The aortic valve is the valve through which blood leaves the heart. A tight valve means greater stress on the heart and less blood to the body.  The body needs blood to survive and the heart is responsible for…

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Paravalvular Leak – A Guide for Patients

February 3, 2016 33045 24
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

paravalvular leak

What is Paravalvular Leak? Paravalvular leak is a leak around a valve replacement. A form of leaky heart valve. When someone has valve replacement surgery they have a new valve put in place. This valve is usually put in place with no gaps between the edges of the valve or the surrounding natural heart tissue.…

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How to do the MitraClip Procedure – A Complete Guide

January 4, 2016 16502 31
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

The MitraClip procedure represents a cutting edge way to fix a leaky mitral valve.  For a broad overview of the procedure and the type of patients who need it, see our article The MitraClip – Treatment for a Leaky Heart Valve.  The following article is meant for all levels of those wishing to learn about the…

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Structural Heart Disease

November 26, 2015 20865 14
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

What Is Structural Heart Disease? Structural heart disease refers to heart disease that is acquired through wear and tear, or heart disease that people are born with. An example of structural heart disease acquired through wear and tear would be a tight or leaky heart valve. An example of structural heart disease people are born…

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Mitral Valve Repair Surgery – What You Need To Know

November 25, 2015 56957 14
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

By Mustafa Ahmed MD and David McGiffin MD   What is Mitral Valve Repair Surgery? When the mitral valve is severely diseased it can lead to heart failure and associated symptoms such as shortness of breath and fatigue as well as heart enlargement. The most common diseases are a leaky mitral valve known as mitral regurgitation…

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