Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease - 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 - A report of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.
The Merck Manual - Looks at stenosis and regurgitation for aortic, mitral and tricuspid valves, their symptoms and signs, diagnosis and treatment. A look at pulmonary valves and idiopathic hypetrophic subaortic stenosis.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation - A guide explaining heart valve disease including diagnosing and types of surgery available.
Understanding Valvular Heart Disease - From Plainsense a look at what stenosis and regurgitation means. Symptoms, causes and treatment are covered.
Texas Medical Center: Types of Valve Disease - 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.
Heart Point - 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.
How to Choose a Doctor and Hospital if You Have Heart Valve Disease - An in-depth article on this subject including a look at the diseases.
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre - An extensive look at what valvular heart disease is, as well as the diagnosing and treatment.
Valvular Disorders of the Heart - Overview of the valves of the heart, aortic regurgitation, aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation, mitral stenosis, tricuspid regurgitation, tricuspid stenosis, pulmonic regurgitation, pulmonic stenosis, echocardiography, prosthetic valves and anticoagulation.
Etiology of Valvular Heart Disease - Alan G Rose, MD, FRCPath wrote this article, long but loaded with information on all types of valve disease issues.
Recommendations for Investigation and Management - Summary of guidelines produced by a working group of the British Cardiac Society and the Research Unit of the Royal College of Physicians for valvular heart disease.
Medtronic - Explains what heart valves are and how problem valves can be treated. Planning for the future and further resources available.
St. Jude Medical - Information on how heart valves work, heart sounds, and types and causes of valvular disease.
One Valve For Life - Details on mechanical heart valves and tissue valves. Highlights patient stories and features information on valve durability, hemodynamic performance, operative risk and life expectancy.
The John P. Robarts Research Institute Heart Valve Lab - An introduction to the Heart Valve Lab. Details on what valves are, about valve surgery and heart valve questions and answers.
Stress Management Corner - A discussion about low blood volume, often associated with mitral valve prolapse.
