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Bicuspid Aortic Valve – All You Need To Know

February 10, 2015 by Dr. Mustafa Ahmed 86 Comments

Bicuspid Aortic Valve

A comprehensive yet easy to understand synopsis of the bicuspid aortic valve. Covers symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and tips for patients and physicians alike.

Filed Under: Heart Disease, Heart Valves Tagged With: aortic stenosis, Aortic valve, heart valve

Mitral Annular Calcification

February 3, 2015 by Dr. Mustafa Ahmed 77 Comments

Mitral Annular Calcification

Mitral Annular Calcification is a complex process that occurs in the heart. This article, written by a cardiologist, explains Mitral Annular Calcification, how it’s diagnosed, treatments, risk factors, and common complications associated with the condition.

Filed Under: Heart Valves Tagged With: heart valve, Mitral valve

Aortic Sclerosis – Is it Dangerous?

February 1, 2015 by Dr. Mustafa Ahmed 288 Comments

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Aortic sclerosis is a condition whereby the aortic valve becomes thickened but does not significantly obstruct flow, unlike aortic stenosis, which does. This article outlines the dangers associated with aortic sclerosis, risk factors, treatments, and whether you should request to have an echocardiogram.

Filed Under: Heart Disease, Heart Valves Tagged With: aortic stenosis, Aortic valve, heart valve

How to Become a Cardiologist

December 23, 2014 by Anant Kharod MD 58 Comments

How to Become a Cardiologist

The Early Stages of Becoming a Cardiologist At myheart.net we’ve helped millions of people through our articles and answers. Now our authors are keeping readers up to date with cutting edge heart disease information through twitter. Follow Dr Ahmed on Twitter @MustafaAhmedMD Follow @MustafaAhmedMD If you are reading this article on how to become a cardiologist, […]

Filed Under: General Health, Heart Disease Tagged With: atrial fibrillation, Blood pressure, Chest pain, Echocardiography, heart disease, Heart failure, heart valve

Mitral Valve Regurgitation (Mitral Insufficiency)

November 30, 2014 by Dr. Mustafa Ahmed 10 Comments

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By Mustafa Ahmed MD What is Mitral Valve Regurgitation (Mitral Insufficiency)? Mitral Valve Regurgitation also known as Mitral Insufficiency is basically a leaky mitral valve. As a doctor that specializes in heart valve disease, this is the most common valve problem I see. The mitral valve stops blood flowing backwards from the main chamber of […]

Filed Under: Heart Valves Tagged With: Cardiovascular disease, heart disease, Heart failure, heart valve, leaky heart valve, leaky mitral valve, Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)

Can Mitral Valve Prolapse Cause Death?

April 29, 2014 by Dr. Mustafa Ahmed 109 Comments

Mitral Valve Prolapse

At myheart.net we’ve helped millions of people through our articles and answers. Now our authors are keeping readers up to date with cutting edge heart disease information through twitter. Follow Dr Ahmed on Twitter @MustafaAhmedMD Follow @MustafaAhmedMD Very few conditions have caused as much controversy and frustration over the years as mitral valve prolapse (MVP). Most […]

Filed Under: Heart Valves Tagged With: heart valve, Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)

Mitral Valve Prolapse – Part 6 – Getting To The Bottom Of It

June 15, 2013 by Dr. Mustafa Ahmed 4 Comments

By Mustafa Ahmed MD MVP – Controversy and Frustration There are very few conditions that have drawn as much controversy and as much frustration for patients and physicians over the years as mitral valve prolapse. On one hand, if anyone with MVP asks a physician what the significance of their mitral valve prolapse is, they […]

Filed Under: Heart Valves Tagged With: Echocardiography, heart valve, heart valve disease, leaky heart valve, leaky mitral valve, Mitral regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)

Aortic stenosis – What Is It?

June 13, 2013 by Dr. Julian Booker 6 Comments

  By Julian Booker MD Our body’s primary artery, the aorta, supplies blood to the entire body. The aortic valve allows blood to flow from the heart into the aorta but prevents blood from leaking back into the heart.  In aortic stenosis, sometimes called aortic valve stenosis, the aortic valve does not open normally. This […]

Filed Under: Heart Disease, Heart Valves Tagged With: Angina, Angina pectoris, Anginal Equivalent, Aortic valve, Aortic valve stenosis, Echocardiography, heart disease, Heart failure, heart surgery, heart valve

Mitral Valve Prolapse – Part 2 – The Valve

May 1, 2013 by Dr. Mustafa Ahmed 9 Comments

By Mustafa Ahmed MD So now you understand the basics of mitral valve prolapse.  When initially described as a relatively common cause of mitral valve disease in the 1950’s, mitral valve prolapse (MVP) was known as ‘floppy valve syndrome.’ The underlying process making the valve floppy is technically termed ‘myxomatous degeneration,’ which literally means jelly-like […]

Filed Under: Heart Valves Tagged With: heart valve, heart valve disease, leaky heart valve, leaky mitral valve, Mitral regurgitation, Mitral valve, Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP), Myxomatous degeneration

Mitral Valve Prolapse – Part 1 – The Basics

April 26, 2013 by Dr. Mustafa Ahmed 11 Comments

What is the Mitral Valve ? Blood flow through the left side of the heart is simple. It goes from the top chamber of the heart, to the bottom chamber of the heart then out to the body. The mitral valve is the valve between the top and bottom chambers that is simply there to […]

Filed Under: Heart Valves Tagged With: heart disease, heart valve, leaky heart valve, leaky mitral valve, Mitral regurgitation, Mitral valve, Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP), Myxomatous degeneration

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