Mitral valve replacement is a thoracic and cardiovascular surgical procedure that replaces an existing abnormal heart valve with a prosthetic valve.
For patients with mitral stenosis, mitral valve prolapse and regurgitation who meet the requirements after evaluation and who are physically able to undergo surgery, mitral valve replacement can be performed to treat the disease by replacing the abnormal heart valve with a prosthetic valve.
Patients who undergo surgery to replace a mechanical valve need to take lifelong anticoagulant medications, such as warfarin, and undergo regular plasma prothrombin time measurements in the hospital. Patients who undergo replacement of a bioprosthetic valve use anticoagulant medications in accordance with their doctor’s instructions, and the medications can be discontinued only after a doctor’s examination has allowed them to do so.
If mitral valve replacement surgery is needed, please consult a professional doctor. If symptoms such as black stool, hematuria, skin petechiae, etc. appear during the anticoagulation period, please go to the hospital for examination and treatment in a timely manner. Please follow the doctor’s instructions for medication.