But You Are Not Alone…
That’s the total number of patients worldwide that undergo valve replacement.3
Heart Valve Replacement Facts
40% of all heart valve replacements occur before the age of 703
36% of all valves replaced are mitral valves3
Common Causes for Valve Replacement
Click on the images below to learn about common causes for aortic and mitral valve replacement.
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Occurs when the mitral valve narrows restricting blood flow, into the left ventricle, the main pumping chamber of your heart. Symptoms can include fatigue, shortness of breath, swollen feet or legs, or dizziness.5
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Valve Replacement Procedures
If your heart valve needs to be replaced, your doctors may discuss the procedure options shown below.
Open Sternotomy
Mini or Hemi
Sternotomy
Right Aortic
Thoracotomy
Right Mitral
Thoracotomy
Minimally invasive surgical approach that allows access to the heart from between the ribs.
Surgical aortic and mitral valve replacement with On-X Heart Valves can include a minimally invasive approach – the Mini (Hemi) Sternotomy or Right Thoracotomy procedures shown in the images are two common minimally invasive approaches. These procedures use a smaller incision than a traditional open-heart surgery, or Open Sternotomy, and have the potential for the following outcomes:
- Shorter hospital stays1
- Quicker recovery and rehabilitation1
- Better cosmetic results1
Minimally invasive aortic and mitral valve replacement can be done using an On-X Aortic or Mitral Valve, but it is important to note that this surgery should be performed by a surgeon familiar with this technique. To find a surgeon in your area who implants On-X Heart Valves with a minimally invasive approach, visit our On-X Surgeon Finder here.
1. Kaczmarczyk M, et al. Kardiochirurgia i TorakochirurgiaPolska = Polish Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 2015;12(2):103-110.
ON-X HEART VALVES
Surgical aortic and mitral valve replacement with On-X Heart Valves can include a minimally invasive approach – the Mini (Hemi) Sternotomy or Right Thoracotomy procedures shown in the images are two common minimally invasive approaches. These procedures use a smaller incision than a traditional open-heart surgery, or Open Sternotomy, and have the potential for the following outcomes:
- Shorter hospital stays1
- Quicker recovery and rehabilitation1
- Better cosmetic results1
Minimally invasive aortic and mitral valve replacement can be done using an On-X Aortic or Mitral Valve, but it is important to note that this surgery should be performed by a surgeon familiar with this technique. To find a surgeon in your area who implants On-X Heart Valves with a minimally invasive approach, visit our On-X Surgeon Finder here.
1. Kaczmarczyk M, et al. Kardiochirurgia i TorakochirurgiaPolska = Polish Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 2015;12(2):103-110.
Home Page
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Valvular Heart Disease. https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/valvular_disease.htm. Accessed 04/27/2021.
- American Heart Association. Your Heart Valve Treatment Options. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-valve-problems-and-disease/understanding-your-heart-valve-treatment-options. Accessed 05/04/2021.
- Data on file: Global Valve Market Assessment.
- Mayo Clinic. Common Causes for Aortic Valve Replacement. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/aortic-valve-repair-aortic-valve-replacement/about/pac-20385093. Accessed 05/04/2021.
- Mayo Clinic. Mitral Valve Stenosis Symptoms and Causes. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mitral-valve-stenosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20353159. Accessed 05/04/2021.
- Mayo Clinic. Mitral Valve Disease Regurgitation Symptoms and Causes. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mitral-valve-regurgitation/symptoms-causes/syc-20350178. Accessed 05/04/2021.
Know the Facts
Your choice of aortic or mitral heart valve can affect how long and how well you live.
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