Structural Heart Disease

A structural heart disease is a form of heart disease that refers to defects within your heart that you were either born with or have developed due to aging, injury, or infection. Similar to other kinds of heart disease, it can lead to health problems if left untreated.

Though structural heart disease has been diagnosed to be due to age and generic wear and tear, it can also be congenital, which means that this could be a birth defect that may or may not cause issues at later stages in life. Like every organ on the body, the heart too undergoes wear and tear and becomes inefficient as age progresses.

It is more prevalent in the geriatric community. Statistics say that about 12% of the patients diagnosed with Structural Heart Disease are aged 75 and above.

Symptoms of structural heart disease

One of the main symptoms that we see in structural heart disease is extreme exhaustion even with the most menial physical exercise.

Symptoms of structural heart disease vary from patient to patient but may include:

• Chest pain and/or tightening.
• Dizziness or fainting.
• Shortness of breath.
• Difficulty exercising.
• Fatigue.
• Migraines.

Types of structural heart disease

• Atrial septal defect.
• Patent foramen ovale.
• Ventricular septal defect.
• Patent ductus arteriosus.
• Left atrial appendage.
• Left ventricular aneurysm.

Valvular heart disease treatment

Leading heart hospitals in Tamilnadu perform all the latest procedures to treat valvular heart disease. They are equipped with the most advanced techniques and best cardiothoracic surgeons in the country to perform

• Mitral stenosis.
• Mitral regurgitation.
• Aortic stenosis.
• Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
• Other structural heart interventions.
  • Pulmonary valve implantation,
  • Closure of sinus Valsalva aneurysm rupture,
  • Treatment of vascular fistulae.

Challenges unique to structural heart disease

Intervention techniques for treating structural heart disease are evolving rapidly and are becoming commonplace in many centres around the world. However, there are some specific issues associated with structural disorders that make the transition difficult and difficult.

• The first issue is the role of complementary imaging and preprocedural evaluation in the treatment of structural heart disease.
• The second point is about the number of patients and procedures.
• The third challenge concerns widespread structural heart disease and subtle variability within each disease process.

Conclusions

As a discipline, structural heart disease has made tremendous progress over the last decade. Increasing awareness and understanding of disease and the development of percutaneous approaches to treat it herald a new era in cardiovascular medicine. The results of ongoing tests and the inevitable further development of the technology promise to shape this area in the coming years.

Consulting at the best Structural Heart Disease treatment hospital will ensure you get the best cardiac care.

Murugan’s Clinic is equipped with the best cardiologists and is one of the leading heart attack treatment centres in Tamilnadu.