How To Treat Heart Failure

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Surgery is the medical procedure done to rectify heart injuries or disorders by incision or manipulation. In heart failure patients, it is aimed at stopping further damage to the heart and improving the heart’s function. Most patients with heart failure do not require this procedure, and hence it is not used as a common remedy for the condition and is instead treated with medication. It is only pursued when doctors think it will improve a problem with the heart valves or the supply of blood to the heart, and only done if the heart of the patient is strong enough. Mostly, it does not cure heart failures but improves the condition. Surgery done to improve heart failure is a coronary artery bypass graft, which is done to improve blood flow to the heart. A valve replacement is performed to replace certain heart valves. Doctors may also recommend a heart transplant in serious cases. The success or failure of heart surgery depends on the team of experts and the kind of facilities provided by the hospitals. If it is successful, heart surgery can relieve symptoms and prolong the patient's life.

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