What Do Normal Heart Valves Look Like?

Hi Adam!! The heart image pumping is great!!! I remember Sergio’s echocardiograms how the mitral valve was severely leaking, blood was returning to the place from which was pumped out!! enormous effort for the heart to keep up the job!! wonderful piece of machine the heart is!!

Hi Adam,
I also had “repair” surgery on my pulmonary valve in 1969 when I was 5 and then had the valve replaced 4 years ago. I’m now 44 and have a bowvine valve. The procedure was done is such an “exploratory” way, we have no idea how long this valve will last. The problem is, I’m 43 now and I still don’t understand what the heck the problem was/is or how they repaired it. The surgeon left the state so I thought maybe you could explain. It was my pulmunary and they replaced it with a artificial bowvine instead of a mechanical. I had severe stinosis. I am doing great now however; the life span on these valves are possibly a decade or so! I’m always nervouse now! I did not remember a thing when I had open heart at five but at 38, I remember it all! Thanks,
Tracy Saunders