Valvular heart disease

Valvular heart disease is disease process that affects one or more valves of the heart. The valves in the right side of the heart are the tricuspid valve and the pulmonic valve. The valves in the left side of the heart are the mitral valve and the aortic valve.

• Aortic valve stenosis
• Mitral valve prolapse
• Valvular cardiomyopathy

See also

• Aneurysm
  • Aortic aneurysm
• Diet and heart disease
• Endothelium-derived relaxing factor
• High blood pressure (Hypertension)
• Thrombosis
• Oral hygiene
• Pericarditis

References

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2. ^ White House News, American Heart Month, 2007, http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/02/20070201-2.html, retrieved on 2007-07-16
3. ^ National Statistics Press Release 25 May 2006
4. ^ Hitti, Miranda (2004-12-07). "Heart Disease Kills Every 34 Seconds in U.S.". Fox News - WebMD. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,142436,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
5. ^ American Heart Association:And if they didn't smoke that number would be way way way down!?! Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2008 Update. AHA, Dallas, Texas, 2008
6. ^ British Heart Statistics report