[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”What Is Valvular Heart Diseases?” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:inherit|color:%23007df3″][vc_column_text font_size=”18px” color=”#000000″]Valvular heart disease is characterized by damage to or a defect in one of the four heart valves: the mitral, aortic, tricuspid or pulmonary.
The mitral and tricuspid valves control the flow of blood between the atria and the ventricles (the upper and lower chambers of the heart). The pulmonary valve controls the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs, and the aortic valve governs blood flow between the heart and the aorta, and thereby the blood vessels to the rest of the body. The mitral and aortic valves are the ones most frequently affected by valvular heart disease.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”4541″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”What Are the Symptoms of Valvular Heart Diseases?” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:inherit|color:%23007df3″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text font_size=”18px” color=”#000000″]
- Abnormal sound (heart murmur) when a doctor is listening to the heart beating with a stethoscope
- Fatigue
- Shortness of breath, particularly when you have been very active or when you lie down
- Swelling of your ankles and feet
- Dizziness
- Fainting
- Irregular heartbeat
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- Regurgitation. In this condition, the valve flaps don’t close properly, causing blood to leak backward in your heart. This commonly occurs due to valve flaps bulging back, a condition called prolapse.
- Stenosis. In valve stenosis, the valve flaps become thick or stiff, and they may fuse together. This results in a narrowed valve opening and reduced blood flow through the valve.
- Atresia. In this condition, the valve isn’t formed, and a solid sheet of tissue blocks the blood flow between the heart chambers.
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