Current treatments

with medication

Repair / replacement

Investigational treatments

Between ribs approach

Leg artery approach

Clinical trial information


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Treatment options for heart valve disease

Diseased heart valves can be treated in several ways. Medication is often used as a first line of defense but may not be a permanent solution. You may wish to ask your doctor if surgical valve repair and/or surgical valve replacement are right for you. Click on the links below to learn more about your treatment options for heart valve disease.

Current treatments

Treatment with medication
Surgical heart valve repair and replacement

Investigational treatments - minimally invasive transcatheter valve replacement

Between the ribs approach
Leg artery approach
Reference web site with clinical trial information

Heart valve
patient stories

How do
heart valves work?

Which treatment option
should I choose?