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Should i be concerned if my husband has just been diagnosed with enlarged heart valve - what does this mean?
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Heart valve: There is no such thing enlarged heart valve. If you are taking about thickened heart valve with out stenosis then he should be ok. If it is myxomatous proliferation then you should see a cardiologist.
Answered 2/16/2014
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