Valve Disorders
In this disorder, one or both flaps bulge into the left atrium and it is common in women in ages 15-30.
What is Mitral Valve Prolapse?
These valves can come from porcine (pig), bovine (cow).
What are xenografts?
This procedure repairs a stenosed valve, which is most commonly the mitral valve, as the flaps have adhered to each other.
What is a commissurotomy?
This infection occurs in hearts with artificial or damaged valves or pacemakers.
What is Infective Endocarditis?
This is formation of a clot, followed by inflammation within a vein.
What is Thrombophlebitis?
This results from thickening of the mitral valve flaps and shortening on the chordae tendineae, causing a narrowing of the mitral valve opening.
What is Mitral Stenosis?
This valve comes from a human cadaveric or living donor and cultural considerations play a key part.
What is a heterograft or allograft?
This procedure repairs or reconstructs the valve flaps to improve closure of the leaflets.
What is an annuloplasty?
Dental disease may be a contributing factor to this disease due to bacterial invasion.
What is Infective Endocarditis?
Redness, warmth, swelling, tenderness, induration.
What are the signs and symptoms of thrombophlebitis of the superficial veins?
This is the incomplete closure of the mitral valve leaflets and it allows for the back flow of blood into the left atrium.
What is Mitral Regurgitation?
This is also known as a "self-donor".
What is an autograft?
This inflammation creates a problem for the heart as it tries to expand and fill.
What is Pericarditis?
Swelling, pain, warmth, venous distention, edema, and tenderness.
What are the signs and symptoms of thrombophlebitis of the deep veins?
In this disorder, blood flow from the left ventricle into the aorta is obstructed through the stenosed aortic valve.
What is Aortic Stenosis?
These valves are durable, create turbulent blood flow, and require lifelong anti-coagulation therapy.
What is a mechanical valve?
This is a grating, scratching, high-pitched sound that is the result of friction from the inflamed pericardial and epicardial layers rubbing together and the heart fills and contracts.
What is a pericardial friction rub?
In this condition, the aortic valve cusps may become scarred, thickened, or shortened. It may develop over many years or decades.
What is Aortic Regurgitation?
This is a rare condition that most commonly develops after a viral infection and results in inflammation of the myocardium.
What is Myocarditis?