Heart valve disease refers to the condition wherein one or more of the heart’s valves suffers from a dysfunction. These valves include the four valves of the heart which are known as the tricuspid valve, the pulmonary valve, the mitral valve, and the aortic valve. The heart’s valves are essential in the process of blood flow to and from the heart and a problem of any of these valves may cause a problem in the circulation of blood throughout the body.
What are the types of heart valve disease?
There are different types of heart valve disease which includes valvular stenosis, valvular insufficiency, mitral valve prolapse, and bicuspid aortic valve disease, among others.
1. Valvular stenosis. This type of heart valve disease occurs when any
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These include chest pains, fatigue, dizziness, shortness of breath, swelling of the limbs, fever, sudden weight gain, palpitations, headaches, and fainting spells.
What are the treatments for a heart valve disease?
Treatment method for a heart valve disease may be classified into three parts which include medications, surgical operations, and lifestyle changes. Initially, medications and lifestyle changes will be done to help manage symptoms of a heart valve disease, however, because there is no medication that can permanently cure a heart valve disease, a surgical operation will be required to treat this potentially fatal condition.
1. Medications. Medications to help treat a heart valve disease are usually focused on treating underlying disease and symptoms of this condition. These medications often include anti-hypertensive drugs, blood thinning drugs, medications for arrhythmias, medications for a coronary heart disease, and medications to treat heart failure.
2. Surgical operation. If a patient’s heart valve is severely damaged or has a high possibility of causing lasting damage to the heart, doctors may decide to surgically repair the heart’s valves or replace the damaged valves in the