The heart has four valves, the tricuspid valve, pulmonic valve mitral valve and the aortic valve.
Any of the four valves can become leaky. This means that just after the heart squeezes and pumps blood forward, some blood will leak backward through the valve. Leaking through the valve is also called valve regurgitation.
What has his cardiologist suggested? Is he a candidate for valve replacement or repair? Some people get this surgery, others take medication and still others simply require monitoring.
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Hello Anon
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The heart has four valves, the tricuspid valve, pulmonic valve mitral valve and the aortic valve.
Any of the four valves can become leaky. This means that just after the heart squeezes and pumps blood forward, some blood will leak backward through the valve. Leaking through the valve is also called valve regurgitation.
What has his cardiologist suggested? Is he a candidate for valve replacement or repair? Some people get this surgery, others take medication and still others simply require monitoring.
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December 11, 2017 - 4:46amSusan
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