Complications of Aortic Valve Replacement

• Aortic Valve Replacement Complications

Examples of minor aortic valve replacement complications include nausea and vomiting and allergic skin reactions. This eMedTV resource also describes major complications of aortic valve replacement, such as heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure.

• Bleeding Following Aortic Valve Replacement

If the bleeding following aortic valve replacement surgery is severe, a blood transfusion may be necessary. This eMedTV resource outlines the possible risks associated with blood transfusions used to stop bleeding following aortic valve replacement.

• Infections After Aortic Valve Replacement

In spite of current sterile techniques used in all surgeries, infections after aortic valve replacement surgery do occur. This eMedTV Web page takes a look at the various infections after aortic valve replacement that may develop.

• Heart Attack With Aortic Valve Replacement

A heart attack with aortic valve replacement is a rare event, occurring in about 4 out of every 1,000 procedures. This eMedTV article explains how a heart attack with aortic valve replacement may occur.

• Stroke During Aortic Valve Replacement

There is approximately a 4 percent chance of experiencing a stroke during aortic valve replacement surgery. This eMedTV site explains how a stroke during aortic valve replacement might occur and how it might affect the body.

• Lung Problems After Aortic Valve Replacement

Possible lung problems after aortic valve replacement surgery include pneumonia, bleeding, and lung failure. This eMedTV site discusses how lung problems after aortic valve replacement may occur more frequently in people with existing lung disease.

• Irregular Heart Rhythms and Aortic Valve Replacement

As this eMedTV page states, statistics on irregular heart rhythms and aortic valve replacement show that about 5 out of 100 people who have the procedure will get heart block. This site discusses irregular heart rhythms and aortic valve replacement.

• Abnormal Scar Formation Following Aortic Valve Replacement

Abnormal scar formation following aortic valve replacement does occur. As this eMedTV segment explains, even people with abnormal scar formation following aortic valve replacement can have excellent surgical results.

• Kidney Problems as a Complication of Aortic Valve Replacement

Mild kidney problems as a complication of aortic valve replacement can occur in as many as 20 out of 100 patients. This eMedTV segment also provides statistics about moderate to severe kidney problems as a complication of aortic valve replacement.

• Medication Risk With Aortic Valve Replacement

Minimizing medication risk with aortic valve replacement involves patients telling their doctors about any allergies they might have. This eMedTV resource discusses possible medication risks associated with aortic valve replacement.

• Wound Breakdown as an Aortic Valve Replacement Complication

Wound breakdown as an aortic valve replacement complication can be caused by severe swelling or infections. As this eMedTV site explains, wound breakdown as an aortic valve replacement complication can take months to heal.

• Aortic Valve Failure After Aortic Valve Replacement

Aortic valve failure after aortic valve replacement may be caused by a clot forming on the valve. The information in this eMedTV article discusses other possible causes of aortic valve failure after aortic valve replacement surgery.

• Valve Infection and Aortic Valve Replacement

This eMedTV site highlights statistics on valve infection and aortic valve replacement indicating that about 1 patient in 1,000 may develop an infected valve during their lifetime. This article discusses valve infection and aortic valve replacement.