MITRAL VALVE SURGERY AT HCA UK

Why choose us?

At HCA UK, you’ll have rapid access to leading heart valve specialists offering open-heart, minimally invasive and fully endoscopic surgery for mitral valve repair and replacement. As the UK’s No.1 provider of private cardiac care, we carry out more of these procedures than any other private provider, with a 99.8%* success rate. At The Harley Street Clinic alone, our consultants perform more than 100 fully endoscopic mitral valve procedures each year.

This extensive experience and strong focus on patient care are reflected in our consistently positive patient feedback, with 99% **of the 36,000 people we treat annually saying they’d recommend us to family and friends.

*Based on HCA UK's most recently available outcomes data, 2022-2024.

**Based on our 2024 patient satisfaction survey report.

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36,000+

Cardiac patients treated every year

99%

Success rate across all cardiac surgery

250+

Cardiology consultants for you to choose from

Next-day appointments

See a specialist and get on the path to an expert diagnosis in as little as 24 hours.

State-of-the-art diagnostics

With results in as little as 48 hours.

Wide-reaching expertise across the UK

Choose from 5 hospitals and 15 diagnostic centres in London, Manchester and Birmingham.

YOUR MITRAL VALVE SURGERY PROCEDURE AT HCA UK

What to expect

From the moment you step through the door, until you’re ready to leave, we want you to feel as comfortable as possible. We do this by letting you know what to expect at each stage.

If you have any questions that aren’t answered here or in the FAQ section below, please contact your specialist team who’ll be able to help.

Initial consultation for mitral valve repair or replacement

Your first consultation will usually be with one of our cardiac specialists so they can examine you, find out more about your symptoms, and address any questions or concerns you may have.

Your consultant will ask you about your medical history and symptoms and arrange any imaging or diagnostic tests you might need.

Tests and scans

Most of the time, you will complete any cardiac tests and imaging scans during the same week and receive your results within 48 hours. Tests you may need include:

Echocardiogram (Transthoracic/Transoesophageal)
Coronary angiogram
CT with 3D reconstruction
Chest X-ray
Blood tests

Your case will be presented to the specialist cardiac multidisciplinary team, who hold regular meetings to ensure the highest standards of best medical practice based on GMC guidelines.

Your mitral valve surgery procedure

The duration and process of your mitral valve repair operation will depend on the type of procedure you need, especially whether you need a mitral valve repair or replacement and whether your surgeon is opting for an open, minimally invasive or fully endoscopic approach. Your consultant will discuss your chosen procedure with you in more detail.

Follow-up and aftercare for mitral valve repair or replacement

Immediately following surgery, you will spend a day or more in intensive care, before being moved to the cardiac ward to recover. Your stay in hospital is likely to be under a week if you have had an endoscopic, minimally invasive procedure – and slightly longer for open surgery.

You'll need to arrange for someone to take you home from hospital as well as for someone to stay with you for a couple of weeks following the procedure.

It’s important to know that recovery from open heart surgery can take several weeks and sometimes months. You’ll be advised to restrict all lifting and strenuous activity during that time, giving yourself the chance to fully heal. If you have an endoscopic procedure, you may benefit from faster recovery times.

If you’re taking anticoagulants, you’ll also need to have regular blood tests locally until you’re stabilised on the medication.

Your Clinical Nurse Specialist will schedule regular post-operative contact calls for the first four to six weeks. The aim of these is to make sure that all is proceeding as it should until you attend your first face-to-face appointment with your consultant.
This clinic appointment typically takes place six weeks or less after your initial procedure.

You’ll be offered cardiac rehabilitation after this to support both your physical and your psychological recovery. Our specialist team will be here for you throughout your recovery. You’ll be in the safest possible hands.

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Where can I have my procedure?

Across our extensive network of hospitals and treatment centres, our leading consultants are here to support you, from initial consultation through to aftercare, including with specialist children’s care at The Portland Hospital. You can have your mitral valve surgery at the following locations:

Heart care for children at The Portland Hospital

Looking for information on paediatric cardiac care at HCA UK? We also offer this treatment to children at The Portland Hospital, the UK’s only private hospital dedicated to the care of children and women.

“The hospital was very good. It was everything one imagines it should be. The people are amazing – all the staff at all levels. They were very attentive, very helpful.”