"Do You Have A Heart Valve Replacement Diagram?" Asks Wendy
I don't know about you, but I am a very visual person. For some reason, diagrams, pictures, illustrations always help me better understand concepts. As a result, I could really relate to Wendy's question about heart valve replacement diagrams.
Wendy writes, "Hi Adam - I'm 59 and preparing for mitral valve replacement. Everybody keeps talking to me about what is going to happen but I still don't understand it completely. Do you have a picture that could help me understand where the valve will go in my heart? Thank you, Wendy"
No problem Wendy! To support you and others, I just came across this great diagram which illustrates where the heart valve replacement device will be positioned in your heart.
As you can see above, this diagram shows two valvular disorders - aortic valve regurgitation and mitral valve regurgitation. The picture also shows the two types of valve replacement devices that can be used within your heart (mechanical valves and biological valves).
I hope this helps!
Keep on tickin!
Adam
Written by Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder
Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.
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