Leaking valves of the heart are referred to as having insufficiency or regurgitation. The most common valves to be affected are the aortic and mitral valves. Leaking valves are caused by several conditions, including myxomatous degeneration,...
Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States today and is responsible for more than 40 percent of all deaths, according to the Mayo Clinic. The phrase heart disease (cardiovascular disease) is used to describe a wide array of...
Chronic heart disease, the number one killer in the United States, is responsible for more than 40 percent of all deaths, according to the Mayo Clinic. Chronic heart disease, or cardiovascular disease, describes a wide array of diseases that...
Heart valves ensure that blood flows in the right direction through the heart. Disorders that cause leaky heart valves, also known as mitral valve prolapse, are a serious medical condition. Fully repairing heart valves requires surgery; however,...
The heart pumps blood, nutrients and oxygen throughout the body. The sinus node, a group of specialized cells in the top right chamber of the heart, generates electrical impulses that travel through the heart muscle causing it to contract. The...
