Surgical aortic valve replacement
Cardiac surgery · Planning care in Germany and Czechia
- Clinical name
- Surgical aortic valve replacement
- German
- Chirurgischer Aortenklappenersatz
- Czech
- Chirurgická náhrada aortální chlopně
Replacing a diseased aortic valve.
Before your appointment
Discuss valve type, anticoagulation implications and alternatives, including catheter treatment where appropriate.
Time, hospital stay & appointments
Times are planning guides, not national averages or guaranteed schedules. They reflect published provider examples and patient guidance. The treating team confirms the individual plan, time needed near the clinic and fitness to travel. Waiting lists are not included.
- Procedure or course duration
- Duration and hospital stay depend on the surgical approach and additional procedures.
- Hospital stay
- Plan for inpatient care. The clinical team specifies the expected hospital nights, level of monitoring and any additional stay near the centre.
- Visits and repeat attendance
- Plan for preoperative assessment, one operation attendance or admission, and postoperative review. These are three planning stages, not a guaranteed total of three visits: tests, wound care or staged treatment may add appointments.
- Recovery and travel planning
- A postoperative echo, wound review and rehabilitation may be arranged. The long-term medicine and valve-monitoring plan must be clear before discharge.
Sources & finding a provider
Editorial source check: 29 October 2026. This is educational information, not an individual clinical assessment.
The specialty directories below help you research providers in each country; they do not confirm this procedure at every centre. The receiving service confirms eligibility, availability and international-patient acceptance. Procedure-specific clinical references are listed separately.