With aging, the risk of structural heart disease increases. More than 10% of elderly people above 75 years can have a higher risk of structural heart disease.
Any issue with the structure of your heart is referred to as structural heart disease. It denotes an anomaly in the structure or function of your heart's valves, walls, chambers, or muscles. Structured heart disease can be congenitally present at birth or age-related. The common types of structural heart abnormalities include:
Valvular heart disease
Cardiomyopathy
Congenital heart anomalies
The oxygen and nutrients the human body needs to survive and thrive are acquired through blood. In addition, blood removes cellular waste products. But in most structural heart diseases, your heart finds it difficult to pump blood to the rest of your body.
This insufficient blood supply can lead to organ and tissue damage. In addition, if structural heart disease is not treated, it may eventually cause other health issues. This is where the role of structural heart interventions comes into action.
Structural heart interventions are medical procedures designed to treat various heart conditions. This includes repairing or replacing damaged or malfunctioning structures within the heart without needing open-heart surgery.
Fortunately, Aster Hospitals provide complete treatment for all forms of structural heart under one roof. The highly skilled clinical staff and doctor team of the cardiology department ensure you receive the finest care possible. The experienced team of doctors at the Aster cardiology department has successfully treated several structural heart disorders, like atrial septal defects (ASDs), patent foramen ovale (PFO), aortic valve stenosis, mitral valve regurgitation, and many more.
