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Specific Risk Factors Articles

Congenital heart disease
Congenital heart diseases are abnormalities of the heart's structure and function caused by abnormal or disordered heart development before birth.
Source:ADAM
Date:December 10, 2007
Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital heart disease, also called congenital heart defect, includes a variety of malformations of the heart or its major blood vessels that are present at birth. Congenital heart disease occurs when the heart or blood vessels near the heart do not develop properly before birth.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital heart disease, or congenital heart defect, includes a variety of structural problems of the heart or its major blood vessels, which are present at birth. The heart, which is completely developed about eight weeks after conception, is one of the earliest organs to completely develop.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital heart disease, also called congenital heart defect, includes a variety of malformations of the heart or its major blood vessels that are present at the birth of a child. Congenital heart disease occurs when the heart or blood vessels near the heart do not develop properly before birth.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Congenital heart disease
Congenital heart disease, also called congenital heart defect, includes a variety of malformations of the heart or its major blood vessels that are present at the birth of a child. Congenital heart disease occurs when the heart or blood vessels near the heart do not develop properly before birth.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Heart Valve 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 valve doesn’t close tightly, some blood will leak backward.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Heart Valve Surgery
During heart valve surgery, one or more heart valves can be repaired or replaced. The decision whether to repair or replace a valve often can’t be made until after surgery has begun. If a valve can’t be repaired, it may be replaced with a prosthetic valve.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Heart Valve Problems: Aortic Stenosis
Aortic stenosis means your aortic valve has a problem opening. The left ventricle has to work harder to push the blood through the valve. In some cases, this extra work will make the muscle of the ventricle thicken. This type of stenosis can quickly get worse.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Heart Valve Problems: Aortic Insufficiency
Aortic insufficiency means your aortic valve has problems closing. Blood leaks back through the valve. Extra blood may cause the ventricle to stretch. A stretched ventricle doesn’t squeeze as well. In time, the heart won’t move blood the way it should.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Heart Valve Problems: Mitral Stenosis
Mitral stenosis means the mitral valve stiffens and doesn’t open right. Blood must move through a smaller opening. In severe cases, fluid can build up in the lungs, leading to coughing and breathing problems.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Heart Valve Problems: Mitral Insufficiency
Mitral insufficiency means your mitral valve has problems closing, letting blood leak back through the valve. Mild cases of mitral insufficiency, when a small amount of blood leaks, rarely lead to problems. But severe cases can cause damage to the ventricle and heart muscle.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Diagnosing Heart Valve Problems
A problem with a heart valve will usually cause the heart to make a noise. Your doctor can hear this noise, called a murmur. But you can have a heart murmur and not have valve disease or any other heart problem. Other tests can help confirm the diagnosis of valve disease.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Heart Valve Problems: Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral valve prolapse is the most common heart valve problem. With this problem, the valve bulges slightly back into the atrium when it closes. This may allow a tiny amount of blood to leak.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Medications for Heart Valve Problems
If you are having symptoms, certain medications can ease them. Other medications help prevent problems that may occur due to valve disease. Your doctor can discuss what medications might be right for you. Here are some types of medications that may be prescribed and what they do.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Valvular Heart Disease
Valvular heart disease refers to several disorders and diseases of the heart valves, which are the tissue flaps that regulate the flow of blood through the four chambers of the heart. The human heart consists of four chambers- two upper chambers (the atria) and two lower chambers (the ventricles)- that are responsible for pumping blood.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension is a rare lung disorder characterized by increased pressure in the pulmonary artery. The pulmonary artery carries oxygen-poor blood from the lower chamber on the right side of the heart (right ventricle) to the lungs where it picks up oxygen.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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