Aortic Valve Surgery
... becomes severe, the aortic valve needs to be replaced or the heart will fail. The aortic valve can also leak ( aortic insufficiency ). This can be because the valve leaflets are ...
- www.umm.edu/heart/aortic_valve.html
STS Patient Information Glossary
... an abnormal or artificial heart valve called prophylactic antibiotics ... or burst, or may case the aortic valve to leak. Atrial contraction Atrial ...
MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT (text)
... damaged by infection or bacterial endocarditis . Ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease) can also cause the mitral valve to leak. WHAT ARE THE SURGICAL OPTIONS? Many mitral valves can be ...
Heart Valve Disease and Surgery
... itself may have stretched or thinned. Blood may then leak back the wrong way through the valve. Minimally lnvasive Valve Surgery During heart valve surgery, one or more valves are repaired or replaced ...
- www.cts.usc.edu/hpg-heartvalvesurgery.html
- 9/15/2005
Edwards - Life is now: Patient Stories
... frowned as he watched the image of her heart beating on the screen. “I’ve never seen a heart valve leak so badly,” he said. “It can’t pump enough oxygen through your body. You need ...
- www.lifeisnow.com/PatientStories
Mitral Valve and Mitral Valve Prolapse
... into the left atrium. This sometimes lets a small amount of blood leak backward through the valve. This may cause a heart murmur. Mitral valve prolapse is also known as click-murmur syndrome, Barlow's ...
- www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4717
- 9/15/2005
Congenital Cardiovascular Defects
... or insufficiency, can occur on the right side, left side or both sides of the heart. With a valve leak, the heart pumps an extra amount of blood, becomes overworked and enlarges. In babies with ...
- www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4565
Heart Directory: Heart Valve
... Heart Valve Leak Prosthetic Heart Valve Heart Valve Replacements Shiley Heart Valve Prolapsed Heart Valve Heart Valve Transplant Heart Valve Disorders Aortic Heart Valve Replacement ...
- www.heartdir.com/Valve
- 9/15/2005
Heart Valve Leak Information & Resources
... medical and surgery information available. We have gathered information specific to Heart Valve Leak for you to easily find here. Online Heart Surgery Information PREMIUM INFORMATION & RESOURCES ...
- www.online-heart-surgery-information.com/directory/heart-valve-leak.html
- 9/15/2005
MITRAL VALVE DISEASE AND HEART FAILURE IN DOGS
MITRAL VALVE DISEASE AND HEART FAILURE IN DOGS What is ... with a small leak that gradually gets more severe. How common is mitral valve disease? This is the most common cause of heart failure in small ...
- www.pethealthcare.net/html/body_mitral_valve_disease_and_heart.html
- 9/16/2005