Mitral Insufficiency Symptoms
Mitral Valve Replacement is the surgical removal of a damaged or dysfunctional mitral valve in the heart and replacing it with a mechanical valve or a pig valve.
The heart's valves perform the important function of ensuring blood flow in the correct direction. The mitral valve directs the flow of blood from the left atrium into the left ventricle, and the aortic valve allows blood to pass from the left ventricle into the aorta.
The tricuspid and pulmonary valves perform the equivalent task on the...
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Mitral Valve Stenosis
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
In mitral valve stenosis, the mitral valve leaflets are fused together by scar tissue, gradually narrowing the valve and slowing the flow of blood... Read more »
Mitral regurgitation: chronic
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Chronic mitral regurgitation is a long-term disorder in which the heart's mitral valve does not close properly, causing blood to flow backward (leak)... Read more »
Mitral regurgitation: acute
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Acute mitral regurgitation is a disorder in which the heart's mitral valve suddenly does not close properly, causing blood to flow backward (leak)... Read more »
Mitral Valve Proplase Patient Guide
The most common heart valve abnormality is called Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP), which affects between 5 percent and 20 percent of the ... Read more »
Venous insufficiency
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Chronic venous insufficiencySymptomsDull aching, heaviness, or cramping in legsItching and tinglingPain that gets worse when standingPain that gets... Read more »
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