What can happen if the heart valves do not close?

Answer 1

The prognosis depends very much on the degree of non-closure.
It can be from symptomless to sudden cardiac arrest.OK.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

If the valve does not close tightly enough, blood can leak (regurgitate) into the upper chamber.

The heart then has to work harder to pump this extra blood. Over time, this can damage the heart.

Some people can go years with a small leaky valve before ever having anything done if anything done at all. More severe cases weaken the heart and can cause heart failure.

Some people it becomes worse they have to have their valve repaired or replaced with a mechanical valve.

I had to have my mitral valve replaced in 2003 because of this with a mechanical valve, they could not repair it.

Anyone with a heart valve that does not close as it should needs regular echocardiograms to keep a check on this and see that it does not get worse, etc.

Click below links if you would like more info:
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/tc/Mitral-Valve-Regurgitation-Overview
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/tc/Aortic-Valve-Regurgitation-Overview

Answer 4

If bicuspid valve, aortic valve or tricuspid valve do not close properly, then regurgitation (back flow) of blood takes place and it is called valve insufficiency. This can be seen in echocardiogram. Normal flow of blood is shown in blue colour and regurgitation is shown as red colour.(BART in echocardiography means Blue Away and Red Towards)
(1) The valves may adhere together, causing a narrowing of the valve opening and obstruction to the flow of blood. This is usually known as stenosis of the valve.
(2) Because of the loss of elasticity and distortion of the valve the latter may not close properly, so that a leakage or regurgitation of blood results.This is known as incompetence of the valve.
Chronic rheumatic valvular disease may affect all the valves of the heart but the most commonly damaged are the mitral and aortic valves. Mitral stenosis and aortic incompetence are the conditions which most commonly arise, although mitral incompetence and aortic stenosis also occur. Quite often, mitral stenosis and aortic incompetence develop in the same person.
Please see the web pages for more details on Bicuspid regurgitation, Aortic insufficiency and Tricuspid regurgitation.

Answer 5

the blood can not circulate properly. When the heart contracts the blood would leak back in the wrong direction.

Answer 6

Well if it doesnt work... I personally think you shouldnt be looking on here and go to a doctor asap or the hospital!!

Answer 7

It prevents proper circulation.