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Mitral Valve Abnormality and Valve Replacement by Peter C. Complimentary & Alternative Medicine

Posted Thu 23 Oct 2008 6:33pm to excretion organs like the lungs, kidney and liver. The pump that keeps this crucial blood circulation going is the heart. Mitral Valve or Bicuspid Valve or left atrioventricular valve The heart is divided into the left side and the right side which in turn are divided into chamber. The mitral valve is the valve between the left atrium and the left Read on »

Patient's Pulmonary Valve May Substitute for Donor Aortic Valve by HealthFinder Posted Tue 03 Aug 2010 10:00am ) -- Heart patients who need a new aortic valve are more likely to survive and have a better quality of life if a valve from their own pulmonary artery is used, instead of an aortic valve from a dead donor, new research has found. The aortic valve connects the left ventricle of the heart with the aorta, which is the body's main artery. The pulmonary valve Read on »

Why mitral valve replacement carries poorer outcome than aortic valve replacement ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Mon 06 Jul 2009 6:18pm

1 Comment The valve replacement surgery is one of the great innovations in cardiac surgery. The common disorders that require mitral and aortic valve replacement are Degenerative , calcific aortic stenosis and regurgitation. Rheumatic mitral, aortic valve disease. Ischemic heart disease -Ischemic MR Some cardiomyopathies The mortality in valve replacement Read on »

Patient's Pulmonary Valve May Substitute for Donor Aortic Valve by Medline Plus Posted Tue 03 Aug 2010 9:00am (HealthDay News) -- Heart patients who need a new aortic valve are more likely to survive and have a better quality of life if a valve from their own pulmonary artery is used, instead of an aortic valve from a dead donor, new research has found. The aortic valve connects the left ventricle of the heart with the aorta, which is the body's main artery. The pulmonary Read on »

Can mitral valve act as a safety valve in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 25 Jan 2009 5:00pm Competence of mitral valve is vital for proper hemodynamics of heart .A trivial mitral regurgitation ,is observed in nearly 10-20... increase the patient anxiety. Can a mildly incompetent mitral valve be a hemodynamic advantage ? Left ventricle , physiologically can have only one exit, namely LVOT and aortic Read on »

Systemic sclerosis and aortic valve stenosis: therapeutic implications in two cases of aortic valve replacement. by Jan Posted Wed 10 Nov 2010 6:41pm sclerosis. We describe herein two cases of valve replacement because of aortic stenosis. New Insights into Degenerative Aortic Valve Stenosis Risk factors for aortic valve... years have extensive aortic valve sclerosis, while as many as 10% of individuals in this age range have AVS. In the past, AVS was considered a passive, degenerative process Read on »

Every thing about bicuspid aortic valve : A fascinating review article by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 06 Feb 2011 1:35pm Bicuspid aortic valve is probably the commonest congenital heart disease. It can be a totally benign entity and can be incidental finding in many . Only a fraction progress to pathological entities like aortic stenosis , aortic root dilatation etc . Those afflicted need periodic echocardiography These valves are prone Read on »

Which is the commonest type of bicuspid aortic valve ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 27 Sep 2011 11:46am Bicuspid aortic valve (BCAV) is one of the common congenital abnormality of heart . Incidence can be 1-2% of population . It can result in premature aortic degeneration... BCAV can occur. One is due to the fusion* of two leaflets to covert a tricuspid valve into bicuspid , and the other is two cusps develop de novo .The former has a raphe Read on »

What are the components of mitral valve apparatus? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:10am The mitral valve is the most important cardiac valve as it’s competence is vital in clearing the blood from, left atrium to left ventricle. Any dysfunction in this valve can result in immediate raise in pulmonary capillary pressure.Mitral valve is hemodynamically most active and stressed valve. Unlike aortic Read on »

Heart: Heart Valves Information ~ Beauty Care by Dr. Syed L. Doctor of Dentistry

Posted Sat 27 Feb 2010 5:09am During traditional heart valve surgery , a surgeon will make an incision down the center of your sternum (breastbone) to get direct access to your heart. Often, the surgeon and cardiologist (heart doctor) will use a probe that is passed down the … To protect your heart valves from further damage, tell your doctors, dentist and other health care providers Read on »

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