51-year-old woman undergoes mechanical mitral valve replacement at Gandhi Hospital

A 51-year-old woman underwent successful mitral valve replacement surgery at Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad, recently.

Doctors at the Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad, successfully conducted a mitral valve replacement (MVR) surgery on a 51-year-old woman recently.

The patient, Rajamma, was admitted to the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) with complaints of breathlessness, classified as New York Heart Association Class III, indicating marked limitation of physical activity due to cardiac symptoms.

Following routine investigations, doctors performed an MVR procedure using a 27-mm mechanical valve. Post-surgery, she was shifted to the ICU and placed on mechanical ventilation with minimal inotropic support. She was successfully taken off ventilator support on the first post-operative day.

Anticoagulation therapy was subsequently initiated to prevent blood clot formation around the artificial valve. A postoperative 2D echocardiography with colour Doppler showed normally functioning mechanical valve leaflets, minimal pressure gradient across the prosthetic valve, no paravalvular leak and good left ventricular function. The patient has been declared fit for discharge, doctors said.