A guide explaining heart valve disease including diagnosing and types of surgery available.
A lot to be found here, including regurgitation, causes of valvular disease, therapy and surgeries available. An excellent diagram of regurgitant mitral valve in motion is shown.
An extensive look at what valvular heart disease is, as well as the diagnosing and treatment.
Explains what heart valves are and how problem valves can be treated. Planning for the future and further resources available.
Details on mechanical heart valves and tissue valves. Highlights patient stories and features information on valve durability, hemodynamic performance, operative risk and life expectancy.
A discussion about low blood volume, often associated with mitral valve prolapse.
A look at both stenosis and regurgitation of mitral valves, aortic valves, tricuspid valves and pulmonary valves. For each one causes, symptoms and signs are looked at.
From the American Heart Association, covers all the valve diseases, infective endocarditis, pregnancy, adolescents and young adults, prosthetic heart valves and coronary artery disease.
A report of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
Provides an interactive tool that allows a patient to work out their own risk for all forms of cardiac surgery such as valve surgery.
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