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2. Batista procedure - Wikipedia

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   The Batista procedure (also called a reduction left ventriculoplasty) was an experimental heart procedure that proposed the reversal of the effects of remodeling in cases of end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy refractory to conventional medical therapy. The hypothesis of the operation appears to be that reduction (resection) of marginally viable ...

3. Heart valve repair - Wikipedia

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   Heart valve repair is a cardiac surgery procedure, carried out to repair one or more faulty heart valves. In some valvular heart diseases repair where possible is preferable to valve replacement . A mechanical heart valve is a replacement valve that is not itself subject to repair.

4. Valvular heart disease - Wikipedia

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   Involvement of other heart valves without damage to the mitral is exceedingly rare. [23] Mitral stenosis is almost always caused by rheumatic heart disease. [16] Less than 10% of aortic stenosis is caused by rheumatic heart disease. [15] [16] Rheumatic fever can also cause chronic mitral and aortic regurgitation. [16]

5. Cardiac surgery - Wikipedia

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   Cardiac surgery, or cardiovascular surgery, is a surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons.It is often used to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (for example, with coronary artery bypass grafting); to correct congenital heart disease; or to treat valvular heart disease from various causes, including endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, [1] and ...

6. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Coronary artery bypass surgery. Heart transplant. ... Valvular heart disease. Heart valve problems may be treated with medications or surgery. Peripheral arterial disease.

7. Mitral valve replacement - Wikipedia

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   The valve is narrowed and doesn't open properly (mitral valve stenosis) Causes of mitral valve disease include infection, calcification and inherited collagen disease. Current mitral valve replacement approaches include open heart surgery and minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS).