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| | Heart valve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | In anatomy, the heart valves are valves in the heart that maintain the unidirectional flow of blood by opening and closing depending on the difference in pressure on each side. | | | An artificial heart valve may be used to surgically replace a patient's damaged valve. | | | This condition is often undiagnosed until the person develops calcific aortic stenosis. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Heart valve surgery |
| | Heart valve surgery is open-heart surgery that is done while you are under general anesthesia. | | | Heart valve surgery is used to repair or replace diseased heart valves. | | | The clicking of the mechanical heart valve may be heard in the chest. |
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| | HeartPoint: Valvular Heart Disease: Tell me more |
| | This so-called "bicuspid aortic valve" is often associated with an accelerated incidence of aortic stenosis that may occur when the patient is in his or her fifties. | | | Valves that are stenotic however generally require surgery or balloons if their effects are to be corrected. | | | When this is the cause of the leakage, surgery on the valve alone is often not helpful, since the primary problem was the diseased heart muscle in the first place. |
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| | Heart Valve Disease |
| | Depending on which valve is affected, the conditioned is called tricuspid regurgitation, pulmonary regurgitation, mitral regurgitation or aortic regurgitation. | | | Valves can be repaired or replaced with traditional heart valve surgery or a minimally invasive heart valve surgical procedure. | | | Heart valve disease occurs when the heart valves do not work the way they should. |
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| | Heart valve repair |
| | Heart valve repair is a surgical procedure used to correct a malfunctioning heart valve. | | | Another valve repair technique, balloon valvuloplasty, is used in patients with pulmonary, aortic, and mitral valve stenosis to force open the valve. | | | In cases of valve disease where the leaflets have become fused together, a procedure known as a valvulotomy is performed. |
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http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/heart_valve_repair.jsp
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| | The Cleveland Clinic > Quality Measures > Quality Guides > Heart Valve Disease |
| | For patients with mitral valve disease and atrial fibrillation (a-fib), a valve surgery in which the surgeon also treats the a-fib was performed 389 times in 2003 at The Cleveland Clinic. | | | Endocarditis infection on heart valves: surgical techniques; use of aortic allografts (human valves that have been quick-frozen) | | | All staff surgeons who perform valve procedures are board-certified in their surgical specialty or have the international equivalent. |
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http://www.clevelandclinic.org/quality/guides/heartValve.htm
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| | FDA Heart Health Online - Prosthetic Heart Valve |
| | Mechanical heart valves should not be placed in patients who can not tolerate long-term anticoagulation therapy. | | | Biological heart valves are made from tissue taken from animals or human cadavers. | | | Two conditions that may require heart valve replacement are stenosis and insufficiency. |
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| | Valve Disease - Texas Heart Institute Heart Information Center |
| | Patients with mechanical heart valves will need to take blood-thinning medicines for the rest of their lives. | | | A weakening of the valve tissue caused by energy changes in the body. | | | medicines, which prevent blood clots, especially in patients who have had heart valve surgery and have a prosthetic valve made of synthetic material. |
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http://www.tmc.edu/thi/valvedis.html
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| | Heart Valve Disorders |
| | Valves that do not open and close well make it more difficult for blood to flow properly through the heart making the heart pump harder in order to circulate enough blood to the body. | | | The patient will be on anticoagulation therapy (blood thinners) for life. | | | The doctor will determine which type of valve will be used based on the patient's age and condition. |
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http://www.torrancememorial.org/carvalve.htm
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| | Heart Valve Disease - Inova Heart Services |
| | The valve may be firm or stiff due to scarring or calcium deposits, making it hard for the heart muscle to propel blood through the valve. | | | As a result, the heart has to work harder to pump blood or blood may back up in the lungs or lower body. | | | Your Inova cardiologist may recommend, based on the diagnostic evaluation, that you have a valve surgically replaced or repaired. |
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http://www.inova.com/inovapublic.srt/heart/heart_disease/heart_valves.html
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| | Heart Info - Mitral Valve Prolapse: A Patient Guide |
| | MVP is a condition of the mitral valve, a two-flapped heart valve between the left atrium and left ventricle. | | | Rare complications include chest pain (angina pectoris) and irregular heart beat (arrhythmia), both of which can be treated with medication. | | | If a patient is found to have regurgitation problems, surgery is recommended and performed at as young an age as possible, reducing the risk of further damage to the heart. |
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http://www.heartinfo.org/ms/guides/20/main.html
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| | Heart Valve Disease and Surgery |
| | During heart valve surgery, one or more valves are repaired or replaced. | | | Repair means that the valve is mended to help it work better. | | | To get to your heart, one or more incisions must be made in your chest. |
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http://www.cts.usc.edu/hpg-heartvalvesurgery.html
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| | BBC - Health - Conditions - Heart valve disease |
| | A heart murmur - a sound created by the flow of blood through the heart - can be perfectly normal, but it may be a sign of a problem with one of the heart's valves. | | | Valves that don't shut properly, causing regurgitation of blood back across the valve in the wrong direction (for example, from the aorta back into the heart). | | | This is why people with diseased heart valves should always take antibiotics when they have surgery or major dental work. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/heartvalve1.shtml
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| | Valvular Heart Disease Basics - Page 1 - HeartCenterOnline: |
| | A surgical repair of a defective heart valve performed through a small incision (3.5 inches) and partial removal of the upper breastbone (sternum) that involves less risk, fewer complications, less pain, less bleeding and faster recovery by the patient. | | | A serious condition in which one of the valves has failed to develop properly and is completely closed at birth. | | | A condition in which there is a narrowing, stiffening, thickening, fusion or blockage of one or more valves of the heart. |
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http://heart.healthcentersonline.com/heartvalve/valvulardiseaseoverview.cfm
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| | Healthopedia.com - Heart Valve Surgery (Surgery of the Heart Valves) |
| | Once the person's heart is working again to pump the blood, the chest incision is closed. | | | Valves that are not working properly can sometimes be repaired with surgery. | | | Biologic valves may come from human organ donors or from animals such as pigs. |
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http://www.healthopedia.com/heart-valve-surgery
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| | Heart Valve Disease treatment |
| | However, when medical treatment is not indicated or is dangerous or ineffective, your doctor may recommend a surgical procedure to repair or replace the damaged valve or valves. | | | In some cases it is possible to repair a heart valve by performing a surgical procedure called valvotomy, valvuloplasty, or valve repair. | | | Your doctor will determine which type of valve is best for you based on many factors including your age, lifestyle, and the nature of your heart disease. |
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| | CBC News: Heart valve replaced without open heart surgery |
| | The valve's manufacturer said the technique eliminates the need for open heart surgery in a cardiac operating room, may reduce the risk of infection and could lead to quicker recovery. | | | The medical team said the expandable heart valve could become common for others who aren't good candidates for surgery in about five years. | | | Heart risks of Vioxx worse in first 2 weeks, study says |
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http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2006/01/10/heart-valve060110.html
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| | Heart Valve Surgery |
| | People who have had heart valve surgery are at higher risk for developing an infection of the valve (endocarditis). | | | Operations to replace poorly functioning heart valves are common procedures. | | | The American Heart Association does not conduct technical review of mechanical heart valves. |
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| | Resources : Learn More About : Heart Valve Products : St. Jude Medical |
| | Mechanical heart valves, made from man-made materials, are very durable and should last a lifetime for a valve recipient who is under a physician's care. | | | When deciding on the replacement valve type, surgeons and the valve recipient must consider many factors such as the recipient's age, size and location of the natural valve, condition of the heart, heart rhythm abnormalities, and more. | | | This means that instead of the supporting frame, the valve recipient's natural wall (aortic wall) acts as the stent. |
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http://www.sjm.com/resources/learnmoreabout.aspx?section=HeartValveProducts
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| | Bjork Shiley Heart Valve Recall :: Capretz Law Associates |
| | This is a decision for the BSCC patient and his or her health care providers. | | | James T. Capretz has served as Special Counsel for BSCC Heart Valve patients in the Bowling Settlement since 1992 and has extensive experience with claims arising from defective heart valves. | | | Shiley does not give medical advice or make recommendations as to whether the BSCC implantee should undergo prophylactic valve replacement surgery. |
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http://www.bjork-shiley-heart-valve.com
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| | Heart valve disease |
| | Much clearer pictures may be obtained from behind the heart with this technique. | | | To find out if the malformation is serious, the doctor can refer the patient to a hospital for further examinations, such as echocardiography and cardiac catheterisation. | | | What does a malformation of the heart valve feel like? |
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http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/heartvalvedisease.htm
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| | MedlinePlus: Heart Valve Diseases |
| | The primary NIH organization for research on Heart Valve Diseases is the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute | | | Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Replacement and Surgical Ablation | | | Glossary of Heart Surgery Terms (Society of Thoracic Surgeons) |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartvalvediseases.html
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| | Medtronic provides information about causes and symptoms of heart valve disease |
| | Stenosis is a condition that narrows the valve opening and limits blood flow through the heart. | | | On the other hand, when a valve fails to close completely, as in mitral insufficiency, blood can flow backward into the chamber from which it came, resulting in excess pressure in the heart or lungs. | | | Heart valve disease is a common condition, affecting hundreds of thousands of individuals. |
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http://www.medtronic.com/cardiac/heartvalves/index.html
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| | ON-X Valves - A Product of MCRI |
| | The On-X Prosthetic Heart Valve is a pure carbon bileaflet heart valve prosthesis, developed at Medical Carbon Research Institute by the world's most experienced mechanical heart valve designers. | | | The exceptional clinical success of the On-X valve results from numerous innovations that distinguish it from all other prosthetic valves. | | | The design maximizes benefit for the recipient and mitigates many of the problems associated with valve prostheses. |
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http://www.onxvalves.com
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| | Heart Valves |
| | Only a doctor familiar with a patient's condition can determine whether that person needs antibiotics. | | | See the Related Items box above for links to the Cardiology Patient Page in Circulation, Journal of the American Heart Association: | | | People with congenital heart valve defects may need treatment with drugs. |
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http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4598
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| | Heart Valve Society of America |
| | encourage and facilitate education of future heart valve disease specialists. | | | educate medical professionals about the evaluation and treatment of heart valve diseases; | | | HVSA (including the Heart Valve Trialists Society) was founded by a group of nationally and internationally recognized American experts in heart valve diseases to advance recognition and knowledge of the field. |
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http://www.heartvalvesocietyofamerica.org
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| | NRDC Technology offer-HEART VALVE |
| | The heart valve's launch is a culmination of more than 15 years of painstaking research and development TTK Pharma is the third company in the world to produce such a heart valve. | | | A valve may have to operate inside the human body up-to 25 years or more which necessitates the material to have excellent chemical and structural stability. | | | The tilting- disc Heart Valve, after successful clinical trials is now commercially available, an indigenously developed remedy which holds a lot of promise for persons with Heart Valve problems especially those suffering from rheumatic heart diseases, for blocked or leaking aortal and mitral passages in the heart. |
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