What is heart valve disease?

The key difference between AV valves and semilunar valves is that the AV valves allow blood to flow from atria to ventricles while the semilunar valves all

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When people are diagnosed with heart valve damage they may assume it's bad luck. Research now implicates FQ antibiotics like levofloxacin or ciprofloxacin.

Valves of the heart ensure the one way flow. The AV valves are located between the atrium and ventricles and regulate the openings between them. The left AV valve is also called mitral valve and the right AV valve is also called the tricuspid valve. The aortic and pulmonary valve (semilunar valves) regulate blood flow from ventricles to the greater arteries.

One of the main causes of death in the U.S.A is a heart attack. In 2008, heart disease caused 25% of all deaths, or 1 in every 4 people…

Most heart valve problems involve the aortic valve or mitral valve. Download this infographic to learn about two common valve issues: aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation.

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A look at how the human heart evolved from two and three heart chambers into the four-chambered structure it is today.