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11 sie 2023 · A leaky heart valve is a common form of heart valve disease. It’s when one of the four valves in your heart doesn’t close tightly. This allows some blood to flow in the wrong direction each time the valve closes.
2 sie 2023 · There are four valves in the heart: the aortic valve, mitral valve, pulmonary valve, and tricuspid valve. These valves keep oxygen-rich blood flowing in one direction through...
6 mar 2023 · Your heart has four valves that open and close to control blood flow through your heart. But when a heart valve isn’t able to close properly, blood can seep backward instead of moving...
23 maj 2024 · Regurgitation occurs when: Blood flows back through the valve as the leaflets are closing, or. Blood leaks through the leaflets that don't close correctly. Leaking valves can cause the heart to work harder to pump the same amount of blood. Watch a mitral valve regurgitation animation.
14 lut 2023 · A leaky heart valve — also known as heart valve regurgitation or valve insufficiency — is a heart valve that does not close properly. As the heart pumps, some blood leaks back through the...
18 lip 2024 · A leaky heart valve, also called regurgitation, is when a valve doesn’t close tightly, causing blood to flow backward and leading to heart strain.
22 lis 2023 · To understand the causes of heart valve disease, it may be helpful to know how the heart works. Four valves in the heart keep blood flowing in the right direction. These valves are: Aortic valve. Mitral valve. Pulmonary valve. Tricuspid valve. Each valve has flaps, called leaflets or cusps. The flaps open and close once during each heartbeat.
