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2. Valve replacement - Wikipedia

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   Valve replacement surgery is the replacement of one or more of the heart valves with either an artificial heart valve or a bioprosthesis (homograft from human tissue or xenograft e.g. from pig). It is an alternative to valve repair .

3. Tricuspid regurgitation - Wikipedia

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   Mild tricuspid regurgitation tends to be common and, in the presence of a structurally normal tricuspid valve apparatus, can be considered a normal variant. [21] Clinically significant TR is more common in females, this is thought to be partly driven by the increased prevalence of atrial fibrillation and heart failure with preserved ejection ...

4. Valvulotomy - Wikipedia

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   A valvulotomy, valvotomy, [1] valvuloplasty, or valvoplasty is a procedure used in heart valve surgery that consists of making one or more incisions at the edges of the commissure formed between the two (mitral valve), or three tricuspid valve leaflets. This relieves the constriction of valvular stenosis (especially mitral valve stenosis ...

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

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   Tricuspid atresia. The tricuspid valve is located between the right atrium and the right ventricle. ... valve to improve blood flow. Replacement valves may come from a donated human heart or ...

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

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   If a heart valve is damaged, it’s likely you will need valve replacement surgery. While any surgery that involves the heart is serious, both doctors emphasize that valve surgeries are safe and ...

7. Abbott's heart valve repair device gains US FDA approval - AOL

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   The Abbott device, TriClip, aims to treat tricuspid regurgitation (TR), which occurs when the valve separating the right lower chamber of the heart from the right upper does not close properly ...