Valvular heart disease, sometimes called heart valve disease, is when one or more of your heart valves don't work properly. Your heart's four valves keep blood moving in the right direction, but a ...

Heart disease symptoms caused by heart valve problems (valvular heart disease) The heart has four valves — the aortic, mitral, pulmonary and tricuspid valves. They open and close to move blood through ...

Rheumatic fever is a complication of a bacterial infection triggered by an atypical immune response. Rheumatic heart disease is a complication of rheumatic fever characterized by damage to the valves ...

“Structural heart disease” is an umbrella term that refers to conditions that affect different structures within the heart. Some of these problems can be present at birth, while others develop later ...

Serotonin can impact the mitral valve of the heart and potentially accelerate a cardiac condition known as degenerative mitral regurgitation, according to a new study. Serotonin can impact the mitral ...

Rheumatic heart disease is a serious complication of Group A Streptococcus infection. It can cause damage to the valves in your heart and may cause severe heart problems in the future. Rheumatic heart ...

Severe valvular heart disease was not uncommon among patients with cancer, and intervention to manage the valvular disease ...

Credit: Getty Images A discussion of the effect of lifestyle modifications on risk for valvular heart disease with Dr Neel Chokshi, Dr Katarzyna Gil, Dr Justin Bachmann, and Dr Mariell Jessup. For ...