Description Of Rheumatic Fever
Health Encyclopedia: Heart Valve Surgery
Heart valve surgery is used to repair or replace diseased heart valves.
Alternative Names
Valve replacement; Valve repair; Heart valve prosthesis
Description
There are four valves inyour heart:
- Aortic valve
- Mitral valve
- Tricuspid valve
- Pulmonary valve
The valves control the direction of blood flow throughyour heart. The opening and closing of the heart valves produce the sound of the heartbeat.
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