Question 1

how does a valvular stenosis affect the right and left sides of the heart?

Accepted Answer

Stenosis: It depends on which valve is stenotic. Mitral stenosis increases pressure in the lungs and right heart. Aortic stenosis is a pressure overload of the left ventricle. Pulmonary and tricuspid stenoses are rarer.

Question 2

how does mitral stenosis affect the heart?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Mitral stenosis(ms) can cause a variety of symptoms depending on severity. Severe MS can cause left atrial enlargement leading to afib and since the mv is the "door "to the left ventricle there is decrease in cardiac out put.Pressure builds up behind it and back in to the lungs and can cause congestive heart failure.Ms pts can get their valve replaced and reverse many of these if done early enough.

Question 3

can you define stenosis of a heart valve?

Accepted Answer

Narrowing: Narrowing of the heart valve due to rheumatic heart disease, congenital abnormalities and calcification of the heart valve.

Question 4

how could the heart sounds be affected by av valve stenosis?

Accepted Answer

Multiple ways: Valve stenosis is the narrowing of a valve opening.   Most commonly this causes flow disturbances which can be heard and is caused a murmur.  Think of a kinked garden hose.  The higher the velocity of the blood crossing the valve the louder the murmur. Other secondary sounds can occur but are more subtle. Pictured is a stenotic aortic valve.

Question 5

if a patient has mitral stenosis how will this cause failure of the heart?

Accepted Answer

Right heart failure: Blood backs up in the left atrium which overflows into the two vena cavae which lead to distention of these veins which swells the liver and the ankles.  If it becomes more severe, then, the right ventricle distends and blood backs up into the lungs and causes shortness of breath.  This is called right heart failure.  Also, insufficient blood gets to the rest of the body because the left ventricle.

Question 6

i have aortic stenosis and will be have open heart done soon--is this safe?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The risk of major complications related to this procedure should be less than 5%.  Recovery should be less than 5 days.  The procedure can also be performed with minimally invasive, small incision techniques.

Question 7

can you tell me what is the best treatment to remove 70% stenosis from lad in heart?

Accepted Answer

It depends. : Various factors influence the recommended treatment for coronary artery disease. Age, overall condition, other diseases (such as diabetes), blockages in other vessels, overall heart function, symptoms, viability of the affected muscle, and presence of other conditions that require heart surgery, are just some of the considerations that help decide what to do. See a doctor.

Question 8

my mom is suffering from 100% stenosis in left anterior descending in heart.  what to do?

Accepted Answer

Maybe nothing: Chances are she has developed new blood vessels beyond the blockage which are helping to deliver blood to the affected area of heart muscle.  If she has symptoms of angina in that area then she might require a bypass operation to fix the problem.

Question 9

would a hole in your heart and aortic stenosis be life-threatening?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Both vary separately and as a pair  in their impact on the heart and circulatory system, from minimal to life threatening.

Question 10

what would experts say? could a hole in your heart and aortic stenosis be a life threatening illness?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on the size of the hole and the severity of the aortic stenosis.

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