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- Heart valve disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Heart valve disease treatment depends on the heart valve affected and the type and severity of the disease Sometimes surgery is needed to repair or replace the heart valve
- Heart valve disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Diagnosis 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
- Mitral valve disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Mitral valve disease can cause many complications Severe mitral valve regurgitation, for example, causes the heart to work harder, which can cause the left ventricle to enlarge and the heart muscle to weaken
- Heart valve surgery - Mayo Clinic
In heart valve surgery, a surgeon repairs or replaces the damaged or diseased heart valve or valves Methods to do this may include open-heart surgery or minimally invasive heart surgery The type of heart valve surgery needed depends on age, overall health, and the type and severity of heart valve disease
- Heart disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Learn about symptoms, causes and treatment of cardiovascular disease, a term describing a wide range of conditions that can affect the heart
- Aortic valve disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Aortic valve disease is a type of heart valve disease In this condition, the valve between the lower left heart chamber and the body's main artery doesn't work properly The aortic valve helps keep blood flowing in the correct direction through the heart A damaged or diseased aortic valve can affect blood flow to the rest of the heart and body
- Aortic valve disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Diagnosis To diagnose aortic valve disease, a health care professional examines you and asks questions about your symptoms and medical history A whooshing sound, called a heart murmur, may be heard when listening to the heart with a stethoscope If so, you may need to see a doctor trained in heart diseases, called a cardiologist
- Tricuspid valve disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
The stage of heart valve disease depends on many things, including symptoms, disease severity, the structure of the valve or valves, and blood flow through the heart and lungs Heart valve disease is staged into four basic groups: Stage A: At risk Risk factors for heart valve disease are present Stage B: Progressive Valve disease is mild or
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