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 SYMPTOMS & DIAGNOSIS
 

VALVE DISEASE

Rheumatic

Treatment
Antibiotics-Penicillin is the drug of choice. Salicylates and corticosteroids are also used.
 
Non-Rheumatic
Causes
  • Common in Intra venous drug abusers.
  • Patients having prosthetic valve.
  • Patients with congenital heart disease.
Management
Antibiotics, rest, supportive therapy for heart failure.
 
Surgical
Removing the infected valve and repairing or replacing the injured valve.
 
Mitral Valve Diseases
Mitral Stenosis - Symptoms
  • Weakness
  • Fatigue
  • Exertional dyspnea
  • Palpitations
  • Symptoms related to left ventricular failure & pulmonary congestion.
 
Mitral Valve Prolapse - Symptoms
A typical chest pain that is felt in the left mammary region, which is stabbing in quality, palpitations may be experienced.
 
Aortic stenosis - Symptoms
Exertional dyspnea, exercise intolerance, syncope, angina, heart failure.
 
Aortic Regurgitation - Symptoms
Fatigue exertional dyspnea, palpitations.
 
Treatment
Interventional
Balloon Valvuloplasty, closed and open commissurotomy.
 
Surgical

leaflet repair, Valve replacement.

 
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