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Heart valve surgery - series
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Normal anatomy
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Indications
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Procedure, part 1
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Procedure, part 2
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Procedure, part 3
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Aftercare
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Procedure, part 1
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Heart valve surgery is open-heart surgery. Tubes are used to re-route the blood away from the heart to a heart-lung bypass machine to keep the blood oxygenated and circulating while the heart is being operated on.
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Related Pictures & Images
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Review Date : 5/17/2010
Reviewed By : Shabir Bhimji, MD, PhD, Specializing in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Midland, TX. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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