Problem: Heart Valve Regurgitation Regurgitation occurs when blood flows back through the valve as the leaflets are closing or blood leaks through the leaflets when they should be completely closed Learn about the types and how to deal with this heart condition
Problem: Mitral Valve Regurgitation - American Heart Association What's mitral valve regurgitation? Mitral regurgitation is leakage of blood backward through the mitral valve each time the left ventricle contracts A leaking mitral valve allows blood to flow in two directions during the contraction
Problem: Aortic Valve Regurgitation - American Heart Association Aortic regurgitation is leakage of blood through the aortic valve each time the left ventricle relaxes A leaking (or regurgitant) aortic valve allows blood to flow in two directions Oxygen-rich blood flows out through the aorta to the body — as it should — but some flows backward from the aorta into the left ventricle when the ventricle
Options for Heart Valve Replacement Aortic regurgitation, sometimes referred to as aortic insufficiency, is another common valve problem that may require valve replacement Regurgitation means that the valve allows blood to return backward through the valve and into the heart instead of moving it forward and out to the body
Heart Valve Problems and Causes Regurgitation: the valve does not close completely allowing blood to flow backward into the chamber; Atresia: valve is completely closed; Causes of valve problems The causes of valve problems can often be linked to birth defects, related to age or caused by another condition View our heart valve animations library
Understanding Your Heart Valve Treatment Options Repair is most often possible mitral valve regurgitation and tricuspid valve regurgitation Valve replacement — may include open heart surgery or a minimally invasive procedure such as TAVR (or TAVI)
Watch, Learn and Live - American Heart Association When the valve is weakened it may prolapse, or balloon back, into the atrium as blood is pumped by the ventricle into the aorta Many people live with this condition without symptoms But when a prolapsing valve allows blood to leak back into the atrium, this is called regurgitation
Less Invasive Heart Valve Surgery Options Learn about less invasive surgical options, such as transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), to treat heart valve problems
Medications for Heart Valve Symptoms Your health care team can help you understand and evaluate options for heart valve repair or valve replacement surgery Below are some of the types of medications that heart valve patients may be prescribed