Surgery
Sometimes, it may be necessary for you to have heart surgery. While surgery generally improves heart failure, it will only be carried out if the anticipated benefits of the procedure outweigh the risks.
Surgery that can improve your heart failure includes coronary artery bypass, valve replacement surgery and heart transplantation. Due to recent medical advances and improvements, these surgeries are widely performed.
Surgery and other interventions
Depending on the cause of heart failure or other heart conditions, it may be necessary for a person to undergo heart surgery. Surgical options include coronary artery bypass grafting, valve replacement or valve reconstruction surgery, and heart transplantation. Due to recent medical advances and technical improvements, these surgeries are now often a treatment option depending on the cause of your heart failure and are widely performed. Some people might have the option of a minimally invasive procedure to fix the heart valve problems without open-heart surgery.
To make sure you get the best treatment for you, a heart team of cardiologists, heart surgeons, anaesthetists and other healthcare professionals will discuss each case prior to deciding the best option for you. Surgery and other interventions will only be recommended if the likely benefits of the procedure outweigh the risks and these considerations should be discussed with each patient and their family.
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