Aortic valve replacement

Aortic valve replacement is a surgical procedure in which doctors remove a damaged or diseased aortic valve—the one-way door in your heart that controls blood flow from the heart's main pumping chamber into the aorta—and replace it with either a mechanical valve made of durable synthetic materials or a biological valve from a donor or animal tissue. This operation becomes necessary when the valve leaks or becomes too narrow to function properly, preventing the heart from efficiently pumping oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. The procedure has saved countless lives by restoring normal heart function and improving quality of life for patients with severe valve disease.