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THe origin,symptoms and treatment of the valvular heart desease

2007-02-04 19:26:31 · 3 answers · asked by ryan e 1 in Health Diseases & Conditions Heart Diseases

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Valvular heart disease refers to several disorders and diseases of the heart valves, which are the tissue flaps that regulate the flow of blood through the chambers of the heart.

Patients with valvular heart disease have a malfunction of one or more of these valves. There are several types of valvular heart diseases with distinct symptoms and treatments. These are:

1.mitral valve prolapse (displacement)
2.mitral valve insufficiency (regurgitation)
3.mitral valve stenosis (narrowing)
4.aortic valve insufficiency
5.aortic valve stenosis
6.tricuspid valve insufficiency
7.tricuspid valve stenosis
8.pulmonic stenosis
9.pulmonic insufficiency

Certain types of heart disease can lead to one of the specific conditions listed above. These include rheumatic fever and infective inflammation of the heart (endocarditis). Multivalvular heart disease refers to a condition involving more than one of the heart valves.

Problems with heart valves may occur as a result of infection, degeneration, or congenital abnormality. The most common infections are rheumatic fever and infective endocarditis.

The treatment of specific valvular heart diseases will vary, depending on the valve involved and the extent of damage or malfunction. Some patients will not require treatment and many will be treated with medication. Sometimes, patients need surgery. If multivalvular disease is suspected or involved, different valves may be evaluated during surgery on one of the affected valves. Women with heart valve disease who want to become pregnant should receive a thorough check-up and see a cardiologist regularly throughout their pregnancy.

2007-02-04 19:42:38 · answer #1 · answered by msjerge 7 · 0 0

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2016-05-18 21:46:51 · answer #2 · answered by Monica 3 · 0 0

there are many origins. in a young person, its usually due to a prior history of rheumatic fever or in women due to mitral valve prolapse. a weird heart rhythm and problems with heart output are usually the main symptoms. in severe cases, you can get heart failure due to back up of blood. treatment consists of surgery to replace the defective heart valve and medications if their is heart failure

2007-02-04 19:40:50 · answer #3 · answered by . 1 · 0 1

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