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… Condition Basics What are the types of heart valve disease? Heart valve disease can affect any of …
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… Condition Basics What is mitral valve stenosis? Mitral valve stenosis is a heart problem in which the mitral valve becomes … of breath when you're active. Later in the disease, you may feel short of breath even when …
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… Valvuloplasty is a procedure that widens a heart valve that is narrow. When you have a condition … the procedure varies based on how severe the disease is. footnote 4 For older adults, …
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… Surgery Overview Mitral valve replacement is most often done as an open-heart surgery. Minimally invasive types of … you may still have complications of heart disease. After you recover, you should be able …
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… The major decision in treating aortic valve regurgitation is whether to have aortic … danger of doing irreparable damage to your heart. The risk of surgery is justified if the … depend on how likely it is that your valve disease will get worse. Your doctor will assess …
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… Condition Basics What is mitral valve regurgitation? Mitral valve regurgitation … (regurgitate) from the lower chamber of the heart back into the upper chamber. Your heart … may be caused by coronary artery disease or heart failure. Acute regurgitation …
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… Surgery Overview Mitral valve repair is typically done during an open-heart surgery. It repairs a mitral valve that … management of patients with valvular heart disease. Circulation , published online …
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… Valvuloplasty is a treatment for mitral valve stenosis . It is a procedure that widens … so that blood flows more easily through the heart. It's also called a balloon … management of patients with valvular heart disease. Circulation , published online …
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… Condition Basics What is aortic valve stenosis? Aortic valve stenosis is a … aortic valve allows blood to flow from the heart's lower left chamber (ventricle) into the … Heart Defects in Children Coronary Artery Disease Endocarditis Heart Failure Credits …
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… Condition Basics What is aortic valve regurgitation? Aortic valve regurgitation … The body doesn't get enough blood, so the heart has to work harder to make up for it. You … Heart Defects in Children Coronary Artery Disease Endocarditis Heart Failure Credits …
