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Valvular heart diseases
Valvular heart diseases are any disorders of the valves in the heart. Valvular heart diseases cause the heart to work excessively, which can eventually result in damage to the heart muscle.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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What are the disadvantages of having valvular heart disease?
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What are the dangers and restrictions of having valvular heart disease?
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What is the definition or description of: Valvular heart diseases?
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Is valvular heart disease dangerous?
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Which heart diseases leads to valvular heart disease?
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What are the activities allowed with valvular heart disease.?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I am a student of 2nd year in medical . My question is that, that how rheumatic heart disaese causes valvular heart disease?
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A 37-year old asked:
Doctor confirmed I have valvular heart diseases and need to follow up. Will this needed throughout my life?
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A 38-year old asked:
Doctor said I have a valvular heart disease so is this dangerous?
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I have valvular heart disease what can I do to prevent it of getting worse?
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Is it common for a teenager to have coronary heart or valvular heart disease?
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A 51-year old male asked:
My consultant Cardiologist in the UK wont explain if i have Mitral Valvular Disease or not Warnings in Fostair 100/6 explains Valvular heart disease talk to Cardio or GP as i get SinusTachycardia in Salbutamol Hes says not experienced in fostair ?
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A female asked:
Is it dangerous for a newborn to have a valvular heart disease? What happen to the child then?
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A 45-year old asked:
Should I get help for sharp pain under my left armpit if I have valvular heart disease?
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A 42-year old male asked:
My ef is 25%, what does this mean? Can you tell me what do you mean by dilated cardiomyopathy due to rheumatic valvular heart disease? Thanks.
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A 43-year old female asked:
I was told I have aorta at the sinuses valsalva 2.7cm preserved lv systolic function no significant valvular heart disease does this mean I'm going to die?
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A 60-year old female asked:
The results of my Echocardiogram was: Reduced LV systolic function with LVEF 40%. Mild diastolic dysfunction. Normal RV systolic function. No significant valvular heart disease. What exactly does this mean? How is it treated?
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A 51-year old male asked:
Would a Mitral Valve repair from severe regurgitation and Mitral Valve prolapse be a form of Valvular Heart Disease? Or once repaired is it classed as a Normal valve?I am unsure like my Cardiologist as he remarked outside his experience to answer!
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A 42-year old female asked:
Is there a 40 percent chance of dying from Covid if you have severe mitral valve regurgitation? Patients with COVID-19 and severe valvular heart disease have poor clinical outcomes with mortality approaching 50% within 30 days of hospital admission?
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A 51-year old male asked:
GP changed my Clenil and sabutamol to Fostair 100/6 and as it contains Formoterol and i had Mitral Valve repair few yrs ago Info leaflet warning says if you have Valvular heart disease (which i do have)Talk to GP?Also can it cause Sinus Tachycardia?
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A 40-year old asked:
What happens to women with valvular heart disease in pregnancy?
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What should pregnant women know about valvular heart disease?
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I need to know what is valvular heart desease?
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A 38-year old asked:
How does a valvular stenosis affect the right and left sides of the heart?
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A female asked:
HEART The mitral valve leaflets appeared thickened,there is a trace of tricuspid regurgitation & pulmonic valvular regurgitation. What does that mean?
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A 34-year old asked:
Does having open heart surgery for valvular aortic stenosis make you live shorter?
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A 30-year old male asked:
What is the leading/main cause of heart disease in the U.S.?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Do you see a lot of males in 20's & 30's with heart disease? or having a lot of heart attacks? Also if you do, do they present many risk factors?
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A 36-year old male asked:
How much of a higher risk for heart disease does someone with Franks sign (or the beginnings of it) have as opposed to the rest of the population?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have anxiety/panic disorder. Depending on how anxious I am, my heart can go up to over 100 then quickly in 60's when I calm down. Is this dangerous?
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