Entries Tagged 'Heart Valve Disease' ↓
Have You Been Diagnosed With Narrowing of Your Aortic Valve (Aortic Valve Stenosis)?
June 2nd, 2010 — Heart Valve Disease
Aortic stenosis occurs when your aortic valve, the valve between the aorta and the left ventricle, becomes abnormally narrow. The aorta is the artery through which the left ventricle, one of the two lower heart chambers, pumps blood into the body. Read more [...]
Healthy Heart – Heart Valve Disease
October 11th, 2009 — Heart Valve Disease
When you talk about heart disease, we usually think of coronary heart disease, which is the narrowing of the arteries leading to the heart. But, coronary heart disease is just one of the major types of heart disease. Heart disease has different conditions affecting the structures and functions of our precious heart. The sad truth about heart disease is that it is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. alone. Read more [...]
