The heart has four valves: the tricuspid valve, the mitral valve, the pulmonic valve and the aortic valve. The opening and closing of heart valves produces audible sounds that can be heard with a stethoscope. When heart valves do not operate...
Cardiomegaly, also known as an enlarged heart, is a symptom of some underlying disease or condition such as stress or coronary artery disease. An enlarged heart can return to a normal size if the underlying condition is treated soon enough, but...
Heart disease is a broad term used to describe the various types of diseases affecting the heart and its blood vessels. The effects of heart disease can be serious, resulting in reduction of blood flow to the heart, heart valve defects and...
Each of the heart’s four valves--aortic, pulmonary, mitral and tricuspid--is susceptible to developing problems. Sometimes, the pathway through the valve may narrow, resulting in a condition called stenosis. Alternatively, the valve may fail...
Heart valve disease and conditions affect one or more of the four valves in the heart called the tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral and aortic valves. Heart valve malfunctions can occur due to disease, infection or defects that are present since birth,...
