Problem: Heart Valve Regurgitation - American Heart Association Regurgitation occurs when blood flows back through the valve as the leaflets are closing or blood leaks through the leaflets when they should be completely closed Learn about the types and how to deal with this heart condition
Problem: Aortic Valve Regurgitation - American Heart Association A leaking (or regurgitant) aortic valve allows blood to flow in two directions Oxygen-rich blood flows out through the aorta to the body — as it should — but some flows backward from the aorta into the left ventricle when the ventricle relaxes Watch a valve regurgitation animation
Understanding Your Heart Valve Treatment Options Repair is most often possible mitral valve regurgitation and tricuspid valve regurgitation Valve replacement — may include open heart surgery or a minimally invasive procedure such as TAVR (or TAVI)
Options for Heart Valve Repair - American Heart Association It's generally best to repair a valve and preserve a person’s own heart tissue when possible However, when the tissue is too damaged, a replacement valve may be used from another human heart, an animal or a manufactured mechanical valve
Options for Heart Valve Replacement Aortic regurgitation, sometimes referred to as aortic insufficiency, is another common valve problem that may require valve replacement Regurgitation means that the valve allows blood to return backward through the valve and into the heart instead of moving it forward and out to the body