Valvular Heart Disease

Your heart has four valves. Normally, these valves open to let blood flow through or out of your heart, and then shut to keep it from flowing backward. But sometimes they don’t work properly. If they don’t, you could have

Regurgitation – when blood leaks back through the valve in the wrong direction
Mitral valve prolapse – when one of the valves, the mitral valve, has “floppy” flaps and doesn’t close tightly. It’s one of the most common heart valve conditions. Sometimes it causes regurgitation.
Stenosis – when the valve doesn’t open enough and blocks blood flow.

Valve problems can be present at birth or caused by infections, heart attacks, or heart disease or damage. The main sign of heart valve disease is an unusual heartbeat sound called a heart murmur. Your doctor can hear a heart murmur with a stethoscope. But many people have heart murmurs without having a problem. Heart tests can show if you have a heart valve disease. Some valve problems are minor and do not need treatment. Others might require medicine, medical procedures, or surgery to repair or replace the valve.

Kal Cardiology utilizes expertise in world class imaging for accurate diagnosis and management of valvular heart disease guiding the best therapeutic techniques. Close monitoring and customized therapies to manage valvular heart disease are a priority with a clear understanding and empowerment of the patient with in depth explanation of the disease process.