Heart Valve Surgery. The actual undergoing of open-heart surgery to replace or repair heart valve abnormalities. The diagnosis of heart valve abnormality must be supported by cardiac catheterization or echocardiogram and the procedure must be considered medically necessary by a consultant cardiologist.
Heart Valve Surgery. The first occurrence of open or endoscopic heart valve surgery, performed to replace or repair one or more heart valves, as a consequence of defects that cannot be repaired by intra-arterial catheter procedures alone. The surgery must be performed after a recommendation by a consultant cardiologist.
Heart Valve Surgery. The actual undergoing of open-heart surgery to replace or repair cardiac valves as a consequence of heart valve defects or abnormalities. For the above definition, the following are not covered:
