2023年11月22日 · In heart valve disease, one or more of the valves in the heart doesn't work properly. There are four heart valves. They keep blood flowing through the heart in the correct direction. Sometimes a valve doesn't open or close all the way. This can change how blood flows through the heart to the rest of the body.

Valvular heart disease is any cardiovascular disease process involving one or more of the four valves of the heart (the aortic and mitral valves on the left side of heart and the pulmonic and tricuspid valves on the right side of heart).

2022年8月31日 · If any of the heart’s valves are damaged or diseased, it is referred to as valvular heart disease. This damage can mean the valves fail to close properly, causing blood to leak back through them....

2024年12月28日 · Valvular heart disease, sometimes called heart valve disease, is when one or more of your heart valves don't work properly. Your heart's four valves keep blood moving in the right direction, but...

2024年10月18日 · Aortic valve stenosis is a type of heart valve disease, also called valvular heart disease. The aortic valve is between the lower left heart chamber and the body's main artery, called the aorta. In aortic valve stenosis, the valve is narrowed and doesn't open fully.

2024年5月28日 · Heart valve disease happens when one or more of your heart valves don't work well. Your heart has four valves: the tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral, and aortic valves. The valves have flaps that open and close. The flaps make sure that blood flows in the right direction through your heart and to the rest of your body.

2023年11月22日 · To diagnose heart valve disease, a health care professional examines you and asks questions about your symptoms and health history. A whooshing sound called a heart murmur may be heard when listening to your heart with a device called a stethoscope. Blood and imaging tests may be done to check your heart health.

2023年7月18日 · Understand the different types of valvular heart disease, including regurgitation, stenosis, and atresia. Learn about symptoms, causes, and treatment options.

Aortic stenosis is the most common valvular disorder. Severe AS is present in ~3% of patients >75 years old. (Gaggin 2021) causes of AS. Bicuspid valve (often presents ~50s-60s): A bicuspid aortic valve is a congenital lesion seen in 1-2% of the population.

2024年9月30日 · Heart valve disease is when any valve in the heart has damage or is diseased. There are several causes of valve disease. The normal heart has four chambers (right and left atria, and right and left ventricles) and four valves (Figure 1).