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
Managing patients with symptomatic mitral or tricuspid regurgitation Treating mitral regurgitation and tricuspid regurgitation valve disease presents an ever-changing landscape of options But the real promise for a positive outcome is widely considered to be intervening early in the disease
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
Cardiovascular Media Library. Watch. Learn. Live. LEARN MORE Prolapse Regurgitation Popular Topics The content in this library is for educational purposes only, and therefore is not intended u0003to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment
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)
Less Invasive Heart Valve Surgery Options Learn about less invasive surgical options, such as transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), to treat heart valve problems