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- Problem: Heart Valve Regurgitation
Regurgitation occurs when blood flows back through the valve as the leaflets are closing or blood leaks through the leaflets when they should be completely closed Learn about the types and how to deal with this heart condition
- Problem: Mitral Valve Regurgitation - American Heart Association
What's mitral valve regurgitation? Mitral regurgitation is leakage of blood backward through the mitral valve each time the left ventricle contracts A leaking mitral valve allows blood to flow in two directions during the contraction
- Problem: Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation - American Heart Association
Tricuspid regurgitation is leakage of blood backwards through the tricuspid valve each time the right ventricle contracts Learn about ongoing care of this condition
- Problem: Aortic Valve Regurgitation - American Heart Association
Aortic regurgitation is leakage of blood through the aortic valve each time the left ventricle relaxes A leaking (or regurgitant) aortic valve allows blood to flow in two directions Oxygen-rich blood flows out through the aorta to the body — as it should — but some flows backward from the aorta into the left ventricle when the ventricle
- Options for Heart Valve Replacement
Aortic regurgitation, sometimes referred to as aortic insufficiency, is another common valve problem that may require valve replacement Regurgitation means that the valve allows blood to return backward through the valve and into the heart instead of moving it forward and out to the body
- Understanding Your Heart Valve Treatment Options
Repair is most often possible mitral valve regurgitation and tricuspid valve regurgitation Valve replacement — may include open heart surgery or a minimally invasive procedure such as TAVR (or TAVI)
- Heart Valve Problems and Causes
Regurgitation: the valve does not close completely allowing blood to flow backward into the chamber; Atresia: valve is completely closed; Causes of valve problems The causes of valve problems can often be linked to birth defects, related to age or caused by another condition View our heart valve animations library
- Medications for Heart Valve Symptoms
Your health care team can help you understand and evaluate options for heart valve repair or valve replacement surgery Below are some of the types of medications that heart valve patients may be prescribed
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