A member asked:

Normal echo, but what does this mean, the aortic valve showed sclerodegenerative changes, the mitral valve sclerodegenerative changes?

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Dr. Raghuraman Vidhun answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Aging: Like everything in your body - your heart also ages and the valves tend to thicken and sclerose. Early sclerosis correlates with early heart attacks. To prevent worsening and early degeneration - don't smoke, control BP, eat healthy, keep your cholesterol down.

Answered 6/16/2016

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