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Research articles

1. Mitral valve repair for rheumatic disease in developing countries: Is India a special case? Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; Springer India 0970-9134 (Print) 0973-7723 (Online); Volume 6, Number 1 / January 1989; Pages 2-5.
http://www.springerlink.com/content/07800q71484n50h5/

2. Alain Serraf, MD; Joy Zoghbi, MD; Emré Belli, MD; François Lacour-Gayet, MD; Hakim Aznag, MD; Lucile Houyel, MD; Virginie Lambert, MD; Dominique Piot, MD; Claude Planché, MD. Congenital Mitral Stenosis With or Without Associated Defects. An Evolving Surgical Strategy. Circulation. 2000;102:III-166-III-171
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/102/suppl_3/III-166

3. Senthil Nachimuthu, MD, Kiruthika Balasundaram, MBBS, Holger P Salazar, Jr, MD, FACC. Editors - L Michael Prisant, MD, FACC, Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD,Steven J Compton, MD, FACC, FACP,Amer Suleman, MD, Michael E Zevitz, MD. Mitral Stenosis. Mitral Stenosis.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1486.htm

4. Janne J. Jokinen, MD, Mikko J. Hippeläinen, MD, PhD, Otto A. Pitkänen, MD, PhD, Juha E.K. Hartikainen, MD, PhD. Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:451-458 © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
http://ats.ctsnetjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/84/2/451 1. Statistics about Mitral valve disease
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/
m/mitral_valve_disease/stats.htm#medical_stats

2. M Silvana Horenstein, MD, Henry L Walters III, MD,
Michael Pettersen, MD, M Silvana Horenstein, MD; Editors - Ira H Gessner, MD,
Mary L Windle, PharmD, Julian M Stewart, MD. PhD, Gilbert Herzberg, MD,
Stuart Berger, MD. Mitral Stenosis, Congenital. http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2517.htm

3. Brian Fitzsimons, MD, and Colleen G. Koch, MD,
MS. Parachute Mitral Valve http://www.anesthesia-analgesia.org/
cgi/reprint/101/6/1613.pdf

4. The atrioventricular valves –Mitral Stenosishttp://www.echoincontext.com/
int1/skillI1_02.asp

5.Cardiovascular Disease Classification Chart. http://www.cochranfoundation.com/
docs/nyha-class.htm

6. Mitral Valve Regurgitation
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mitral-valve-regurgitation/DS00421

7. Mitral Regurgitaiton - Treatment http://www.cardiologychannel.com/
mitralregurgitation/treatment_med.shtml

8. Mitral Valve Repair http://www.sts.org/doc/4107

9. Prosthetic Heart Valves http://cape.uwaterloo.ca/
che100projects/heart/files/testing.htm#mech1

10. Chronic Mitral Valve Regurgitation http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
medlineplus/ency/article/000176.htm

11. Mitral Valve Repair: Answers to our most common questions http://www.clevelandclinic.org/
heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/valve/mvrepairfaq.htm

12. Replay of: Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair
Webcast at the University of Maryland Medical Center
http://www.or-live.com/umm/1151/

13. http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?
issn=0022-3859;year=2002;volume=48;issue=3;
spage=238;epage=238;aulast=Bokhandi

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Posted by:  tjavailable  Posted on: 02/18/2011
Methods for Mitral Valve Repair: Annuloplasty:In annuloplasty an artificial ring is placed around the annulus of the valve.This ring reinforces the annulus and restores the valve to its normal shape and size. Balloon Valvuloplasty:Balloon valvuloplasty is performed using a catheter, i.e. a very thin flexible tube which can be inserted into the body, with a balloon at the end. The balloon is put inside the valve and is expanded thus stretching the valve and bringing it back to its normal size. For more info: heart-consult.com/articles



Posted by:  syras  Posted on: 12/21/2010
Patients with a biological valve may need replacement valve of 10-15 years. Mechanical valves may also fail, so patients should inform their doctor if they have symptoms of valve insufficiency. Patients with mechanical valves must take blood-thinning medication at the end of their lives. Because these medicines increase the risk of bleeding in the body, you should always be used in medical notification bracelet and the doctor or dentist that you are taking anticoagulant medicine. Even if you take anticoagulant medication, you should always inform your doctor and dentist to have had valve surgery. If you have any surgery or dentistry, you should take antibiotics before the procedure. The bacteria can enter the bloodstream during these procedures. If bacteria enter the repair or artificial heart valves, can lead to a serious condition called bacterial endocarditis. Antibiotics can prevent bacterial endocarditis. http://www.insideheart.com/



Posted by:  manuheart123  Posted on: 12/18/2010
Mitral Regurgitation also known as mitral insufficiency or mitral incompetence is a disorder affecting the mitral valve of the heart. The cusps or flaps of the mitral valve do not seal tightly in this condition and causes a backflow of blood through the mitral valve from the left ventricle to the let atrium of the heart. The heart valve in this state is referred to as a leaky valve. http://www.heart-consult.com



Posted by:  tjavailable  Posted on: 11/06/2010
Various symptoms are
* Shortness of breath.
* Pulmonary edema or fluid accumulation in the lungs.
* Orthopnea or shortness of breath while lying flat.
* Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea or Cardiac Asthma
* Decreased exercise tolerance.
* Swollen feet or ankles.




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