What should be paid attention to after mitral valve replacement

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Uncle before mitral valve replacement, mainly because of mitral valve prolapse, after the operation need to pay attention to the matters or very much, directly related to the smooth recovery. Let's take a look at the precautions after mitral valve replacement.

What should be paid attention to after mitral valve replacement

First of all: the patients with mechanical valve replacement need to take anticoagulants for life (usually warfarin), regularly go to the hospital to review Pt, and monitor the anticoagulant effect; the patients with biological valve replacement need to take anticoagulants gradually after 3-6 months, and stop using them within 1-2 weeks.

Second: special problems during anticoagulation: if there is black stool, hematuria, hemoptysis, gingival bleeding, syncope, hemiplegia or sudden precordial area dull pain, immediately go to the nearest hospital for examination and treatment. Injuries should be avoided. If injuries or operations are needed, the doctor should be informed that he is taking anticoagulants. If you need pregnancy, you need to explain to the doctor in advance, and then adjust the anticoagulation program.

Finally: because bacteria are easy to propagate in the artificial valve, resulting in artificial valve endocarditis, antibiotics should be used in time during tooth extraction, urethral dilatation, catheterization and colonoscopy; infectious diseases such as skin furuncle and tonsillitis should be treated in time.

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After discharge, patients can gradually return to normal diet according to their own dietary habits, and properly strengthen nutrition to promote wound healing. If the recovery is relatively smooth and there are no complications, the activity can be gradual after 3 months.