TAVI and the Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease
You may never have thought about valvular heart disease before, but the moment the doctor gave this diagnosis, suddenly it’s all you can think about. But what exactly is this illness, and what are the options you have to treat it? These are just the beginning of the questions you will likely experience as you journey through the process toward a healthy heart.
What is Valvular Heart Disease
When damage occurs in the valves of the heart (either the aortic, tricuspid, mitral, or pulmonary) and blood flow among the chambers is disrupted in any way, this is known as valvular heart disease.
Doctors often make this diagnosis when determining the cause of a variety of symptoms, such as:
- difficulties breathing (short of breath and wheezing)
- edema (swollen appendages and abdomen)
- Pain in the chest (even mild)
- Exhaustion
- Fever
- Dizziness
- Quickly gained weight
Perhaps these are the symptoms that led …
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