<unk>  valve surgery is done to replace the<unk>  valve in your heart.
Blood flows out of your heart and into the aorta through a valve. This valve is called the<unk>  valve. It<unk> s up so blood can flow out. It then closes, keeping blood from flowing backwards.
An<unk>  valve that does not close all the way allows blood to leak back into your heart. This is called<unk>  regurgitation.
An<unk>  valve that does not<unk>  fully will restrict blood flow. This is called<unk>  stenosis.
In<unk>  surgery, the surgeon makes a large cut in your breastbone to reach the heart and aorta.
Aortic valve surgery - open
Mitral valve surgery - open
Mitral regurgitation surgery procedure
Aortic stenosis surgery procedure
Mitral valve surgery - minimally invasive
Heart transplantation surgical procedure
Aortic valve surgery - minimally invasive
Dilated cardiomyopathy surgery