
Heart valve surgery is a technique for treating cardiovascular disease. Heart valve dysfunction entails not operating correctly on at least three of the four heart valves. Cardiac valves prevent the blood pumping into the heart in the right direction. The four valves are the tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral, and aortic valves. Each valve has flaps for […]

When the valves of the heart are damaged, suffering from a disease or do not function normally, the need for a heart valve repair or replacement surgery arises. A number of reasons could contribute to the improper functioning of the valve, such as valve stiffness or a leaky valve. Valves can become stiff and restricted […]