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2. Many ‘healthy’ adults may have a troubling heart condition ...

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   Valve regurgitation is when the valve doesn’t close properly. In that case, blood can flow in the wrong direction. “These problems can put extra strain on the heart and make the heart work ...

3. What Is Heart Disease? Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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   Regurgitation occurs when a valve doesn’t close properly, leading blood to flow backward or leak into the heart chamber in between heart contractions. Atresia. Artesia is a condition in which a ...

4. These Are the 2 Biggest Signs of Heart Valve Damage ... - AOL

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   Dr. Davis emphasizes that valve damage is not only caused by poor dietary habits, explaining, “Diet is often talked about in connection to heart disease, but valve damage has different causes.

5. Wikipedia:Osmosis/Mitral valve diseases - Wikipedia

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   During systole, the valve closes, which means blood has just one option—to be ejected out the aortic valve and into circulation. If the mitral valve doesn’t shut all the way, blood can leak back into the left atrium, called mitral valve regurgitation. During diastole, the mitral valve opens and lets blood fill into the ventricle.

6. Tricuspid valve stenosis - Wikipedia

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   Tricuspid valve stenosis itself usually does not require treatment. If stenosis is mild, monitoring the condition closely suffices. However, severe stenosis, or damage to other valves in the heart, may require surgical repair or replacement. The treatment is usually by surgery (tricuspid valve replacement) or percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty ...

7. Mitral regurgitation - Wikipedia

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   In some cases, the "double orifice" (or 'Alfieri') technique for mitral valve repair, the opening of the mitral valve is sewn closed in the middle, leaving the two ends still able to open. This ensures that the mitral valve closes when the left ventricle pumps blood, yet allows the mitral valve to open at the two ends to fill the left ventricle ...