Question 1

can a leaky heart valve heal?

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Not in adults: Many many children have a "heart mummurs" or so called leaky valves and often they do disappear by adolescent age or earlier. Unfortunately for adults, leaky valves typically results from diseases and they don't go away without treatments. If you have it, check with your doc for regular monitoring. Some type may require antibiotics before dental work etc..Thus should consult your doc..
Good luck.

Question 2

how to care heart valve diseases?

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Too broad: Your question is too broad to answer. Please restate with your actual concern.

Question 3

is a sticky heart valve inherited?

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Definition: Heart valves function to seal a chamber (closed) so blood can fill. When the chamber contracts the valve opens to allow blood to exit.  When the valves do not function properly, we usually refer to a valve leaking or not closing correctly (insufficieny or regurgitation) or not opening correctly (stenotic). So when you describe the vavle being "sticky" can you describe it in these terms?

Question 4

what can worsen a leaky heart valve?

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Depends: The 4 main valves in the heart are the mitral valve , aortic valve , pulmonic valve and tricuspid valve. The left sided valves are the mitral and aortic valves. If they leak high systemic blood pressure makes it worse and strict controll of your blood pressure is essential. The right sided valves , especially the the tricuspid valve can be made worse with conditions such as sleep apnea.

Question 5

how do heart valve replacements work?

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Remove/Replace: The heart is stopped. The patient is placed on bypass which pumps blood and breathes for the patient while the heart and lungs are not being used. The old valve is removed and a new valve is stitched in place. This can be either a "tissue valve" from a pig or cow, or a mechanical valve which is completely artificial.

Question 6

how is a heart valve surgically repaired?

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Depeds which valve: Repair most commonly is done on mitral valve, especially when mitral prolapse is present. The excess, "floppy" tissue causing the valve to prolapse is excised to make leaflets more taught. Sometimes an artificial ring is inserted around the base of the leaflets to cinch the whole apparatus together, if it has become dilated, preventing leaflets from closing up against each other.

Question 7

how does someone get a leaky heart valve?

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Can be multifaceted : Most common is wear & tear as people age, however,  small amounts of regurgitation (leaking) is normal for many valves & is assessed by echocardiography.

Question 8

what are symptoms of a faulty heart valve?

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Several: Depending on what valve and the severity, the symptoms could be shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, and passing out. Also palpitations might occur.

Question 9

how is a heart valve successfully replaced?

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Two ways: In the past, this is done with open heart surgery and the old valve is cut out and a new one sewn in to replace it. A new technique for the aortic valve involves crushing the old valve by blowing up a balloon and then placing the new valve through an artery in the leg, just as is done with a coronary artery stent. The procedure has been used successfully in high risk patients for surgery.

Question 10

what forms a heart valve during development?

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Complicated: That is so complicated and amazing that it is hard to explain or understand. Cells divide and become specialized so that some form muscle, others valves, others nerves and so forth. The heart starts as a simple tube whcih bends and some of the cells become specialized to produce a valve.

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