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Valvular Heart DiseaseInformation / Diagnosis / Treatment / Prevention
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University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Medical Dictionary: "valvular" |
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Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease [Recommended] Description: From the American Heart Association, covers all the valve diseases, infective endocarditis, pregnancy, adolescents and young adults, prosthetic heart valves and coronary artery disease. (americanheart.org) |
| euroSCORE for Patients Description: Provides an interactive tool that allows a patient to work out their own risk for all forms of cardiac surgery such as valve surgery. (euroscore.org) |
| Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease Description: A report of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. (circ.ahajournals.org) |
| Heart Point Description: A lot to be found here, including regurgitation, causes of valvular disease, therapy and surgeries available. An excellent diagram of regurgitant mitral valve in motion is shown. (heartpoint.com) |
| King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre Description: An extensive look at what valvular heart disease is, as well as the diagnosing and treatment. (kfshrc.edu.sa) |
| Medtronic Description: Explains what heart valves are and how problem valves can be treated. Planning for the future and further resources available. (medtronic.com) |
| One Valve For Life Description: Details on mechanical heart valves and tissue valves. Highlights patient stories and features information on valve durability, hemodynamic performance, operative risk and life expectancy. (onevalveforlife.com) |
| St. Jude Medical Description: Information on how heart valves work, heart sounds, and types and causes of valvular disease. (sjm.com) |
| Stress Management Corner Description: A discussion about low blood volume, often associated with mitral valve prolapse. (tmius.com) |
| Texas Medical Center: Types of Valve Disease Description: A look at both stenosis and regurgitation of mitral valves, aortic valves, tricuspid valves and pulmonary valves. For each one causes, symptoms and signs are looked at. (tmc.edu) |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Description: A guide explaining heart valve disease including diagnosing and types of surgery available. (ccf.org) |
| The Merck Manual Description: Looks at stenosis and regurgitation for aortic, mitral and tricuspid valves, their symptoms and signs, diagnosis and treatment. A look at pulmonary valves and idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis. (merck.com) |
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