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2. Valvular heart disease - Wikipedia

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   Involvement of other heart valves without damage to the mitral is exceedingly rare. [23] Mitral stenosis is almost always caused by rheumatic heart disease. [16] Less than 10% of aortic stenosis is caused by rheumatic heart disease. [15] [16] Rheumatic fever can also cause chronic mitral and aortic regurgitation. [16]

3. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Valvular heart disease. Heart valve problems may be treated with medications or surgery. Peripheral arterial disease. Peripheral artery disease might be treated with:

4. Mitral regurgitation - Wikipedia

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   Significant mitral valve regurgitation has a prevalence of approximately 2% of the population, affecting males and females equally. [26] It is one of the two most common valvular heart diseases in the elderly, [27] and the commonest type of valvular heart disease in low and middle income countries. [3]

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

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   Heart Valve Disease. Heart valves open and close to allow blood to flow through the heart. When these valves become damaged, your heart has to work harder and may not work as well. There are a few ...

6. Aortic stenosis - Wikipedia

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   Aortic stenosis is most commonly caused by age-related progressive calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) (>50% of cases), with a mean age of 65 to 70 years. CAVD is the build-up of calcium on the cusps of the valve, and this calcification causes hardening and stenosis of the valve. [ 22 ]

7. 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.

8. Mitral valve prolapse - Wikipedia

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   Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a valvular heart disease characterized by the displacement of an abnormally thickened mitral valve leaflet into the left atrium during systole. [4] It is the primary form of myxomatous degeneration of the valve. There are various types of MVP, broadly classified as classic and nonclassic.

9. What Is Heart Valve Disease? - AOL

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   Cardiovascular problems like coronary heart disease and heart attacks are common, but not all heart-related diseases occur within the heart muscles or arteries. Issues can also arise with the ...