Some common symptoms of heart valve diseases are listed below:
- Weakness and dizziness
- Palpitations or irregular heartbeats
- Discomfort in chest
- Rapid weight gain
- Shortness of breath
- Swelling of ankles, feet or abdomen
Your cardiologist at Medanta may perform any one of these tests to diagnose your condition:
...Your cardiologist at Medanta may perform any one of these tests to diagnose your condition:
Drugs can be used to treat your symptoms and to lessen the chances of further damages to your valves. If you undergo a surgical procedure to treat your valves, some medication could be stopped. Some may have to be taken for long durations, depending upon the opinion of your cardiologist.
Some common forms of medication are:
Using the results of diagnosis, the doctor may recommend surgical procedures to treat you. This may be done if the situation is beyond control for drug therapy, or if drug therapy does not seem to cause expected results. Depending on your age, lifestyle, the location and the type of valve disease, your doctor might decide upon repairing or replacing the valves through surgery. Valves can be repaired or replaced, using a traditional heart valve surgery. A minimally invasive heart valve surgical method may also be employed. One such method is percutaneous balloon valvotomy.
Contact your doctor if you experience one or more symptoms, like fainting, swelling of legs, palpitations, dizziness, etc.