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To answer, we must start with the normal blood flow. Blood moves from the Right Ventricle of the Heart to the Lungs, then back to the Left Atrium of the heart and into the Left Ventricle of the heart. The Left Ventricle of the heart pumps the blood to the rest of the body where it will return to the right side of the heart before going into the lungs.
The Mitral valve lies between the Left Atrium and Left Ventricle, and keeps blood from flowing backwards from the Left ventricle to to the left Atrium, and backwards into the lungs.
A faulty Mitral valve would cause the heart's inability to get good pumping action to supply blood to the rest of the body. It may also allow pressure surges back into the lungs. Or, perhaps cause the right side of the heart which normally just supplies low pressure blood to the lungs to have to work harder and help force the blood through the lungs, and back through the left heart to the body, causing tremendous pressure increases in the lungs.
High blood pressure in the lungs can cause a number of problems including secretion of fluids an Congestive Heart Failure.
Keep in mind, minor heart murmurs are common, and may not indicate a catastrophic failure.
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What are the normal results of mitral valve replacement?
Patients treated by mitral valve repair for mitral insufficiency can expect improved myocardial function and relief of symptoms.
What is mitral valve replacement used to treat?
Mitral valve repair is performed to improve the function of the diseased valve so that it correctly controls the direction of blood flow.
What benefits result from mitral valve replacement?
Patients treated by mitral valve replacement for mitral insufficiency can expect relief of symptoms. Improvement in myocardial function is not likely, but the current status is preserved.
What is mitral valve replacement?
Cardiothoracic and cardiovascular surgeons perform mitral valve repair. Surgeons are trained during their residency to perform these procedures, although a certain level of skill is required for perfection of the technique.
What is the medical term meaning backflow of blood through the mitral valve?
Mitral regurgitation is backflow of blood through the mitral valve.
How do heart attacks affect the mitral valve?
Heart attacks that damage the structures that support the mitral valve are a common cause of mitral valve insufficiency. Myxomatous degeneration can cause a "floppy" mitral valve that leaks.
The mitral valve is closed when?
The mitral valve is closed when the left ventricle is contracting.
2 other names for the bicuspid valve?
left atrioventricular valve and left mitral valve
What is the medical term meaning narrowing of the mitral valve?
Mitral stenosis is the medical term meaning narrowing of the mitral valve.
Another name for the left AV valve?
The left atrioventricular valve is also known as the mitral valve.
What is the valve in the heart?
Mitral valve
Abnormal narrowing of the opening of the mitral valve is known as mitral?
Mitral stenosis
