The mitral valve is located between the upper left heart chamber (left atrium) and the lower left heart chamber (left ventricle). A healthy mitral valve keeps your blood moving in the right direction. A leaky valve doesn't close the way it should, allowing some blood to flow backward into the left atrium.
Sep 19, 2023
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The mitral valve also known as the bicuspid valve or left atrioventricular valve, is one of the four heart valves. It has two cusps or flaps and lies ...
Sep 20, 2023 · Mitral valve disease is a problem with the valve located between the left heart chambers. The upper left heart chamber is called the left ...
The mitral valve is one of four heart valves. It opens and closes to ensure blood flows in the correct direction at the right time.
The mitral valve is a small flap in the heart that stops blood flowing the wrong way. Problems with it can affect how blood flows around the body.
May 8, 2020 · Mitral regurgitation is leakage of blood backward through the mitral valve each time the left ventricle contracts.
Feb 27, 2024 · Mitral regurgitation is a disorder in which the mitral valve on the left side of the heart does not close properly.
Dec 19, 2017 · The mitral valve is one of four valves in the heart that make sure blood flows in the right direction. Degenerative mitral valve disease is the ...
Feb 9, 2021 · When mitral valve prolapse is severe enough to cause significant valve leakage, called “regurgitation,” it can lead to serious complications ...
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