Medically reviewed by Rafle Fernandez, MD Valvular heart disease, sometimes called heart valve disease, is when one or more ...

Rheumatic heart disease chronically manifests as congestive heart failure from valvular involvement. Most commonly the mitral valve is affected, resulting in mitral stenosis or mitral regurgitation.

In rheumatic heart disease, an autoimmune attack on the mitral valve produces thickening of the valve leaflets. The mitral valve is often described as having a “fish-mouth” appearance.

Mitral valve repair surgery may involve a surgeon ... such as connective tissue diseases or rheumatic fever. An individual who has mitral regurgitation may not develop any symptoms.

Other circumstances such as a defective valve at birth, or rheumatic fever, can also cause a leak. In some cases, these valves can be repaired. In many cases, the valve must be replaced. While ...

had her aortic and mitral valves replaced Dec. 3, 1974 at then-Hamot Medical Center by groundbreaking Erie heart surgeon Dr. George D'Angelo. Childhood battles with rheumatic fever and septicemia ...

Raipur: The cardio surgery department of state-run Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital successfully performed a challenging open heart surgery on a .

Mary Ann Kozlowski lived with the artificial heart valves for nearly 50 years until she underwent a heart transplant June 10.