| Directory > Health > Conditions and Diseases > Cardiovascular Disorders > Heart Disease > Valvular St. Jude Medical
Information on how heart valves work, heart sounds, and types and causes of valvular disease.
http://www.sjm.com/conditions/conditionindex.aspx
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The Merck Manual
Looks at stenosis and regurgitation for aortic, mitral and tricuspid valves, their symptoms and
signs, diagnosis and treatment. A look at pulmonary valves and idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic
stenosis.
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mm_geriatrics/sec11/ch89.htm
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euroSCORE for Patients
Provides an interactive tool that allows a patient to work out their own risk for all forms of
cardiac surgery such as valve surgery.
http://www.euroscore.org/patienteuroscore2.html
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Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease
A report of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Task Force on
Practice Guidelines.
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/98/18/1949
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Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease
From the American Heart Association, covers all the valve diseases, infective endocarditis,
pregnancy, adolescents and young adults, prosthetic heart valves and coronary artery disease.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1692
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Texas Medical Center: Types of Valve Disease
A look at both stenosis and regurgitation of mitral valves, aortic valves, tricuspid valves and
pulmonary valves. For each one causes, symptoms and signs are looked at.
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/valvedis.html
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Stress Management Corner
A discussion about low blood volume, often associated with mitral valve prolapse.
http://www.tmius.com/smcorn26.HTML
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The John P. Robarts Research Institute Heart Valve Lab
An introduction to the Heart Valve Lab. Details on what valves are, about valve surgery and heart
valve questions and answers.
http://www.heartlab.rri.on.ca/heartlab.html
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One Valve For Life
Details on mechanical heart valves and tissue valves. Highlights patient stories and features
information on valve durability, hemodynamic performance, operative risk and life expectancy.
http://www.onevalveforlife.com
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Medtronic
Explains what heart valves are and how problem valves can be treated. Planning for the future and
further resources available.
http://www.medtronic.com/cardiac/heartvalves/intro.html
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Valvular Disorders of the Heart
Overview of the valves of the heart, aortic regurgitation, aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation,
mitral stenosis, tricuspid regurgitation, tricuspid stenosis, pulmonic regurgitation, pulmonic
stenosis, echocardiography, prosthetic valves and anticoagulation.
http://www.med-edu.com/patient/valvular/valvular.html
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
An extensive look at what valvular heart disease is, as well as the diagnosing and treatment.
http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/cardiovascular/html/valvular_heart_disease.html
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Heart Point
A lot to be found here, including regurgitation, causes of valvular disease, therapy and surgeries
available. An excellent diagram of regurgitant mitral valve in motion is shown.
http://www.heartpoint.com/valvularheartdx.html
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The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
A guide explaining heart valve disease including diagnosing and types of surgery available.
http://www.ccf.org/quality/08-02/08-02a.htm
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