heart valve disease
❤What is valvular heart disease? The heart has four chambers. The two upper chambers are called the left and right atrium, and the two lower chambers are called the left and right ventricle. The four valves at the exit of each chamber maintain one-way continuous flow of blood through the heart to the lungs and the rest of the body. ❤Types of valvular heart disease 1. Valvular stenosis (narrowing) 2. Valvular prolapse (slipping out of place) 3. Regurgitation (leaking) ❤ Causes 1. Congenital causes 2. Acquired causes ❤Symptoms 1-Chest discomfort, pressure or tightness (angina) 2-Palpitations 3-Shortness of breath - fatigue-Swelling ❤diagnosis *Echocardiogram *Angiogram *Chest X-ray *Electrocardiogram (ECG) *Stress test *Heart MRI ❤treatment 1. Medication( diuretics- blood thinners -antiarrythmics) 2. Surgeries and other procedures 3. Lifestyle