Category: Health Services

Aortic valve replacement surgery is done to replace a narrowed aortic valve that fails to open properly. In this minimally invasive procedure, doctors insert a catheter in the leg or chest of the patient and guide it to his heart. A recent study has shown that aortic valve replacement surgery has a 94 percent five-year survival rate depending on the age and health of the patient. Most people who survive aortic valve replacement have a life expectancy close to normal.