Leading-edge Treatment for Structural and Valvular Heart Valve Disease
心脏瓣膜控制血液的流动通过upper and lower chambers of your heart. When your valves are healthy, the blood flows in the right direction, at the proper time, with the right amount of force. When you have heart valve disease, the valves may become narrow or hardened and don’t open and close properly. This does not allow the blood to flow correctly and can lead to heart failure. A defect or a hole between the upper chambers of the heart can lead to stroke, pulmonary embolism or heart failure.
结构心脏瓣膜病的类型包括：
- 主动脉瓣病 - 心脏瓣膜缩小，心脏瓣膜通常需要传统的开放手术或通过微创技术的阀门更换 -transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)。
- 二尖瓣疾病 - 泄漏或缩小二尖瓣（左心房和心室之间的阀门）。二尖瓣可以泄漏（二尖瓣反流）或缩小（二尖瓣狭窄）。二尖瓣泄漏（二尖瓣反流）是美国最常见的心脏瓣膜病。
- 瓣膜心房颤动 - 二尖瓣病也可以导致心房颤动（AFIB）。AFIB可以导致血液在您的心中汇集并增加中风的风险。
- 经皮恐慌泄漏 - 从大约12％的手术瓣膜置换中发生的瓣膜更换的并发症。
症状，诊断和前景
Symptoms
瓣膜病通常没有症状随着疾病的发展，那么症状可能相对较快。这种疾病通常会缓慢进展，让您的心脏调节到更换阀门。在瓣膜病的发展中，有些人可能会患有严重的症状。
症状类似于充血性心力衰竭，包括：
- 气促
- Fatigue and weakness
- 头晕和攀岩
- 快速和不规则的心跳
- 肿胀的脚和腿（水保持）
- 躺下时呼吸呼吸
- 咳嗽时咳嗽咳嗽
- 发热
- 尿频
- 臃肿的胃（水保留）
- Weight gain
- Nausea
- 吃完后充满了
- Confusion
诊断
When you are diagnosed with valve disease, the team at Penn State Health will work with you and your family to develop a treatment plan that manages your symptoms and helps maintain your quality of life. We may perform additional tests to develop your treatment plan, including:
- Cardiac catheterization
- 超声心动图
- Imaging tests
- 核铊测试
- 压力超声心动图
结果
心脏瓣膜疾病通常随着时间的推移进行。为了保持您的生活质量，可能需要手术修复或阀门更换。Penn State Heal118金宝搏抽水th的专家为心脏瓣膜病提供最具创新性的程序，包括transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)那MITRACLIP®经皮二尖瓣修复and守望者。
Why Choose Penn State Health for Care
The experts at Penn State Health offer innovative treatment options to treat advanced heart valve disease. Some patients will benefit from traditional open heart valve surgeries, while others may be candidates for less invasive surgery methods. The minimally invasive surgeries allow for a quicker recovery and less time spent in the hospital.
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)是更换损坏的阀门的微创手术。在手术期间，小管通过腹股沟的动脉穿过心脏。通过管，塌陷的心脏瓣膜前进到心脏并扩大。新阀门立即开始运作，而损坏的阀门被推到侧面，不需要从体内移除。
MITRACLIP®经皮二尖瓣修复是一种微创程序，可以修复漏水阀。在该过程中，管通过动脉穿过心脏的右上腔。然后将Mitraclip系统在二尖瓣上操纵并放置在泄漏部位，减少反流性。
Multidisciplinary Team Approach
宾州州心脏和血管研究所在成功治疗瓣膜病患者中有数十年的经验，包括最复杂的病例。专家组的多学科团队以合作方式讨论和治疗每位患者的目标，以实现个性化护理，以达到患者价值观的同时获得最佳结果。
Support Groups
Support groups provide an opportunity to share your feelings and connect with other patients and caregivers who are experiencing similar struggles.
