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Results 1 - 10 of 29 for Heart valve
  1. Heart valve surgery - series (image) 
    ... the heart. The opening and closing of the heart valves produce the heart-beat sounds. ... Heart valve replacement may be recommended for: narrowing of the heart valve (stenosis) leaking of the heart valve ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100161_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Heart valves - anterior view (image) 
    There are four valves located in the heart. Each valve either consists of two or three folds of thin tissue. When closed, the valve prevents blood from flowing backwards to its previous location. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18092.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Heart valves - superior view (image) 
    There are four valves located in the heart. Each valve either consists of two or three folds of thin tissue. When closed, the valve prevents blood from flowing backwards to its previous location. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18093.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Heart valves (image) 
    The valves of the heart open and close to control the flow of blood entering or leaving the heart.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9380.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Infective endocarditis (image) 
    Infectious endocarditis involves the heart valves and is most commonly found in people who have underlying heart disease. Sources of the infection may be transient bacteremia, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18142.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Heart transplant - series (image) 
    ... artery disease Cardiomyopathy (thickening of the heart walls) Heart valve disease with congestive heart failure Severe congenital heart ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100086_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Aortic insufficiency (image) 
    Aortic insufficiency is a heart valve disease where the aortic valve no longer functions adequately to control the flow of blood from the left ventricle into ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18074.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Aortic stenosis (image) 
    Aortic stenosis is a heart valve disorder that narrows or obstructs the aortic valve opening. Narrowing of the aortic valve prevents the valve from opening properly ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18075.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Tricuspid Regurgitation (image) 
    ... It is caused by damage to the tricuspid heart valve or enlargement of the right ventricle.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18091.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Mitral stenosis (image) 
    Mitral stenosis is a heart valve disorder that narrows or obstructs the mitral valve opening. Narrowing of the mitral valve prevents the valve from opening properly ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18147.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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