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… Heart Valve Disease On this page: What are the types of heart valve disease? Heart valve disease can affect any of the …
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… Mitral Valve Regurgitation: Repair or Replace the Valve? On this … If you have symptoms. If you have other health problems. How severe the regurgitation is. The shape of the … that you have symptoms or if it can or has damaged your heart. If mitral valve repair is an option, it may be done …
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… Aortic Valve Regurgitation On this page: Cause … , this valve doesn't close as it should. With each heartbeat, some of the blood leaks back (regurgitates) … of long-term aortic valve regurgitation include heart problems you're born with, calcium buildup on the valve, and …
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… Mitral Valve Stenosis On this page: Cause Symptoms … What is mitral valve stenosis? Mitral valve stenosis is a heart problem in which the mitral valve becomes stiff and … the valve, which can weaken the heart and cause other problems. What causes it? Nearly all cases of mitral valve …
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… Aortic Valve Stenosis On this page: Health Tools … valve. The aortic valve allows blood to flow from the heart's lower left chamber (ventricle) into the aorta and to … weight. Lose weight if you need to. Manage other health problems. If you have severe stenosis, you may choose to …
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… Mitral Valve Regurgitation On this page: Symptoms … lets blood leak (regurgitate) from the lower chamber of the heart back into the upper chamber. Your heart has to work … it? Primary mitral valve regurgitation may be caused by problems like mitral valve prolapse or calcium buildup on …
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… Mitral Valve Prolapse On this page: Conditions Basics Related … mitral valve controls blood flow on the left side of your heart. The valve opens and closes with each heartbeat. It … it? Mitral valve prolapse may be caused by certain health problems such as connective tissue diseases or endocarditis. …
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… Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview How … Overview Aortic valve replacement gives you a new aortic heart valve. The new valve may be mechanical or made of … education and support to help you recover and prevent problems with your heart. Ask your doctor if rehab is right …
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… Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview … Mitral valve replacement is most often done as an open-heart surgery. Minimally invasive types of surgery may be … education and support to help you recover and prevent problems with your heart. Ask your doctor if rehab is right …
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… Valvuloplasty for Mitral Valve Stenosis On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is … mitral valve so that blood flows more easily through the heart. It's also called a balloon commissurotomy or … the procedure Risks during the procedure aren't common. But problems can include injury to the heart and stroke. …
