Your heart will be shocked with small paddles to restart the heartbeat.
If one or more valves become leaky, blood leaks backwards, which means less blood is pumped in the right direction.
The valves are treated to mitigate the need for anti-rejection medications.
Other activity restrictions may apply.
The valve isn't formed, and a solid sheet of tissue blocks the blood flow between the heart chambers.
Most Streamline temporary pacing leads feature a sutureless fixation coil, which minimizes tissue trauma during lead insertion and removal.