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What is heart valve disease exactly?
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There are many kinds: Heart valves are structures in the heart that open to let blood pass and then close, for example between beats, to keep blood moving in the right direction. There are many kinds of valve disease, including calcified, narrow or leaky valves. These problems are mostly mild and don't cause problems, but can cause chest pain, breathing trouble, or heart failure, and may need to be treated or fixed.
Answered 2/16/2015
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Leak or narrowing: Need cardiology evaluation to know its severity.
Answered 7/5/2020
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Stenosis or leaking: Of a heart valve. These conditions are typically graded as mild, moderate or severe and diagnosed my echocardiogram.
Answered 10/16/2012
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