Valvular heart disease refers to numerous diseases and disorders of the heart valves. The heart valves are tissue flaps that regulate the flow of blood through chambers of the heart.
There are four valves that control the flow of blood which are: tricuspid valve located at the right side of the heart between the right atrium and right ventricle; pulmonic valve located in the right side of the heart between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery; mitral valve located in the left side of the heart between the left atrium and left ventricle, and is the only valve that has two leaflets instead of three; and aortic valve located in the left side if the heart between the left ventricle and aorta.
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