Question 1

what is inflammation of a heart valve called?

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Inflammation?: Do you have the right term here.  While inflammation can affect any organ in the body, inflammation of a heart valve, other than that which leads to myxomatous degeneration of the mitral valve is not usually discussed.  Atherosclerosis can affect the heart valves and inflammation is a contributor to that, but that is a separate issue. Did you mean infection? That would be infective endocarditis.

Question 2

why could you get inflammation of a heart valve?

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Usually an infection: Bacteria in the blood stream from an infection can infect a heart valve causing severe inflammation and damage and leading to heart failure, stroke, need for heart valve surgery and/or death.  Occasionally, heart valves can be inflamed from other chronic inflammatory medical conditions (such as lupus).

Question 3

what is the definition of an inflammation of a heart valve?

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Endocarditis: The most common type of inflamed heart valve is due to infection, known as endocarditis.  This is a life-threatening condition caused by germs, especially bacteria that attack heart valves causing holes, growths, thickening and scarring.  This can lead to leaky valves.  People with valve disease (except mild mitral valve prolapse without thickening or regurgitation) are at increased risk.

Question 4

can an echocardiogram tell if you have inflammation of a major heart valve?

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Yes: Echocardiography is the most accurate non-invasive way to visualize the heart valves. Inflammation or malfunction of the valves is easily spotted. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!

Question 5

what is surgical repair of a heart valve called?

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Repair: Not sure what is being asked here.  The mitral valve is usually the valve that is amenable to repair in the adult.  The operation is called mitral valve repair or annuloplasty.  The aortic valve when stenosed (tight) in a child, can be repaired; but the outcome of repair is not good in the adult population.  This valve is usually replaced.

Question 6

what could the narrowing of a heart valve be called?

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Stenosis: The narrowing of a valve is called stenosis.

Question 7

what is a sticky heart valve called?

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Heart valve: We don't use the terminology 'sticky heart valve'. You may mean a stenotic valve.

Question 8

what is the heart valve in back of the heart called?

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Mitral valve: The mitral valve is the most posterior and also the most leftward of the four heart valves.
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Question 9

can i do heart valve replacement at 67 years old?

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Receive: Probably not do.
We do on people your age and beyond.
Total risks, benefits and alternatives would be discussed.
Cath and angio to know about coronary status is relevant.
All other risks weigh on the recommendations.

Question 10

i have tetralogy of fallout. is a heart valve replacement is necessary?

Accepted Answer

Case specific: If your cardiologist and cardiac surgeon advised you to replace a valve obviously it is necessary based on their knowledge of your case. Without actually studying your echo, cardiac cath hemodynamic data,  can not have an opinion about your valve issues.

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