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Mitral Valve Prolapse – The Definitive Guide

October 10, 2015 23148 10
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

Mitral Valve Prolapse

What is the Mitral Valve? The main pumping chamber of the heart is on the bottom left side of the heart, it is called the left ventricle. Blood flow through the left side of the heart is simple. It goes from the top chamber of the heart called the left atrium, to the bottom chamber…

Filed Under: Heart Disease, Heart Valves

Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery – Commonly Asked Questions

August 10, 2015 24365 6
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

written by Mustafa Ahmed MD and David Mcgiffin MD Mitral Valve Replacement vs Mitral Valve Repair - When should the mitral valve be repaired and when should the mitral valve be replaced? Decision making in valvular heart disease is complex. Operation may be required for mitral regurgitation, mitral stenosis, or both. Mitral regurgitation is a…

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The Four Valves of the Heart Explained

August 5, 2015 26085 11
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

Leaking Heart Valve

What Is a Heart Valve? A valve basically lets something go one way but not the other. In this case, that "something" is blood. So, the valves of the heart allow blood to go forward but not leak backwards. This is important because when the heart pumps, it pushes blood forward to the body where it…

Filed Under: Heart Disease, Heart Valves

Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation – What You Need To Know

July 16, 2015 149152 24
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

Tricuspid Regurgitatioin ECG

What is Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation? Tricuspid regurgitation is leakiness of the tricuspid valve. The tricuspid valve is valve between the upper and lower chambers of the right side of the heart. Everyone has heard of the valve between the upper and lower chambers of the left side of the heart, the mitral valve. The tricuspid…

Filed Under: Heart Disease, Heart Valves

Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO), aka a Hole In The Heart

July 6, 2015 63604 4
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

What is a PFO? PFO stands for Patent Foramen Ovale. A simple way to think of  PFO's is as a hole in the main interior walls of the heart. In the image below, you can see where the hole forms a connection between the left and right atrium, aka the upper chambers of the heart.…

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TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement): The New Heart Valve Replacing Open Heart Surgery

June 30, 2015 136893 65
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

What Is A TAVR (TAVI)? TAVR is a revolutionary new heart valve treatment most commonly used to treat a tight aortic valve, otherwise known as aortic stenosis, TAVR stands for ‘transcatheter aortic valve replacement’, it is also commonly referred to as TAVI, which stands for ‘transcatheter aortic valve implantation’. TAVR and TAVI are the same thing. Transcatheter…

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The MitraClip – Treatment for a Leaky Heart Valve

May 25, 2015 72896 42
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

mitraclip

The Mitraclip procedure for mitral regurgitation is performed on a leaky mitral valve. This article presents a broad overview of the procedure and the people who need it.  For a detailed overview of the MitraClip procedure itself, please see our article How to do the MitraClip Procedure – A Complete Guide.  A leaking mitral valve can…

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Mitral Regurgitation

May 25, 2015 180887 57
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

Mitral Regurgitation

Mitral Regurgitation is basically a leaky mitral valve. It’s also known as mitral valve regurgitation, mitral insufficiency or just MR for short. Look at the image of the mitral valve below. The mitral valve separates the top and bottom of the left side of the heart (the main pumping chamber). Usually, the mitral valve stops…

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Bicuspid Aortic Valve – All You Need To Know

February 10, 2015 69326 7
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

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 73149 14
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

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

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