Category: Valvular

| Top | Add a Resource | Modify a Resource | Search | Login |

Conditions and Diseases/Cardiovascular Disorders/Heart Disease/Valvular

Categories:

Links:

• euroSCORE for Patients   [rate it] [review it]
  Provides an interactive tool that allows a patient to work out their own risk for all forms of cardiac surgery such as valve surgery.

• Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease   [rate it] [review it]
  From the American Heart Association, covers all the valve diseases, infective endocarditis, pregnancy, adolescents and young adults, prosthetic heart valves and coronary artery disease.

• Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease   [rate it] [review it]
  A report of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.

• Heart Point   [rate it] [review it]
  A lot to be found here, including regurgitation, causes of valvular disease, therapy and surgeries available. An excellent diagram of regurgitant mitral valve in motion is shown.

• King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre   [rate it] [review it]
  An extensive look at what valvular heart disease is, as well as the diagnosing and treatment.

• Medtronic   [rate it] [review it]
  Explains what heart valves are and how problem valves can be treated. Planning for the future and further resources available.

• One Valve For Life   [rate it] [review it]
  Details on mechanical heart valves and tissue valves. Highlights patient stories and features information on valve durability, hemodynamic performance, operative risk and life expectancy.

• St. Jude Medical   [rate it] [review it]
  Information on how heart valves work, heart sounds, and types and causes of valvular disease.

• Stress Management Corner   [rate it] [review it]
  A discussion about low blood volume, often associated with mitral valve prolapse.

• Texas Medical Center: Types of Valve Disease   [rate it] [review it]
  A look at both stenosis and regurgitation of mitral valves, aortic valves, tricuspid valves and pulmonary valves. For each one causes, symptoms and signs are looked at.

Pages: 1 2 [>>]