Aortic Valve Repair at Klinik Hirslanden

The recovery period follows the Aortic Valve Repair in Zurich and typically lasts six to eight weeks. To make sure that all of your vital signs are stable and satisfactory, you might need to stay in the hospital for around a week. During recuperation, putting a lot of emphasis on fitness and wellness helps hasten the process. Strength and cardiovascular health can be steadily improved with a combination of resistance training and light exercise.

This is only a broad guideline, and your specific needs will change depending on your medical history and the difficulty of the treatment. Maintaining regular contact with your healthcare professional after discharge will be crucial to your rehabilitation.

Aortic valve repair is highly successful, safe and it offers a long-term solution. Only 1 in 10 patients required another operation within ten years after surgery and the risk of death is less than 1%. Still, it is good to be aware of the side effects and the risks of the procedure, which include bleeding, stroke, valve dysfunction, heart rhythm problems, infection, blood clots, and death.  The success rate of the treatment is greatly influenced by adherence to a balanced diet, regular exercise routine, living a healthy lifestyle, and consistency with recommended drugs.