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The king must change a heart valve.
King Harald (83) was admitted to Rikshospitalet on Thursday, where he will change a heart valve on Friday, October 9.
The king underwent surgery on the heart valve between the heart and the main artery in 2005, and later replaced the aortic valve with an artificial heart valve that is made of biological material. These heart valves have a lifespan of between ten and 15 years, so it is not uncommon for patients to have to repeat the procedure.
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The Royal House writes on its website that the operation this time will not be an open heart operation, unlike the last time the king changed the heart valves. This time you will be awake and the operation will be performed through the groin under local anesthesia.
Then he takes tubes and wires to the heart, and if everything goes according to plan, it can all be over in a couple of hours.
According to the National Institute of Public Health, this method is called transluminal or transapical percutaneous implantation of biological aortic valve prosthesis (TAVI), which has been used since 2008.
The method is most often used in patients who are at high risk for complications from open heart surgery, such as the elderly.
You may have a pacemaker
The doctor and cardiologist Wasim Zahid tells Nettavisen that there are many factors that influence the choice of method.
– Open heart surgery places a much greater burden on the body, especially for elderly patients. TAVI is a minor procedure and also has a shorter rehabilitation time. Patients who have previously undergone heart surgery may have scars on the inside of the chest, which complicates the new surgery. Then TAVI is a better alternative, he tells Nettavisen.
EXPLAIN: Zasim Zahid has a doctorate in cardiologist and a good understanding of what type of operation the King will undergo.
Photo: (Youtube / Wasim Zahid)
He believes, as with all operations, that there is some inherent risk of complications, but that the procedure is considered relatively safe.
– What is most feared from TAVI is internal bleeding, for example, if the main artery is damaged, and a stroke. Some patients may have heart rhythm problems and later need a pacemaker. The vast majority of patients, on the other hand, have no serious complications and the potential benefit is significantly greater than the risk, Zahid explains.
Watch Wasim Zahid’s own video, where he explains about the King’s heart surgery:
The cardiologist adds that many patients who are treated in a similar way leave the hospital again after a few days and can perform rehabilitation at home or via municipal services.
– After that, the King will be followed up with annual heart exams at the hospital, he says.
Hospitalized patient with heavy breathing
The operation will take place as mentioned on Friday, October 9, and it is the King’s physician, Chief Physician Bjørn Bendz of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Clinic of Rikshospitalet, who will carry out King Harald’s heart operation together with his team. doctor.
In the press release of the Royal Household on Thursday, he assured that Norwegian operators have experience with this type of intervention.
King Harald was admitted to Rikshospitalet on September 25 with heavy breathing, before being released from the hospital three days later. Although he returned home, the investigation continued, and it is this that has shown that the intervention is necessary to improve the king’s breathing, says Chief Physician Bendz in the press release.
King Harald is also on sick leave indefinitely, with Crown Prince Haakon (47) taking office until further notice.
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