Heart Vavle Problems

Valve disease occurs when a valve doesn’t open or close the way it should. If a valve doesn’t open all the way, the heart has to push blood through a smaller opening. If the ...

Heart Valve Problems. Your heart’s job is to pump blood through your body. That job starts with pumping blood through the heart itself. Inside your heart, blood passes through a ...

Diagnosing Heart Valve Problems. Your doctor will ask you questions about your family and medical history. Certain tests may be done. These help diagnose your valve problem and ...

Narrowing of the heart valve (stenosis) Leaking of the heart valve (regurgitation) Valve problems may be caused by infections such as rheumatic fever , birth defects, calcification ...

Heart Valve Problems. Your heart’s job is to pump blood through your body. That job starts with pumping blood through the heart itself. Inside your heart, blood passes through a ...