{"id":894,"date":"2019-04-04T06:16:05","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T06:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/?p=894"},"modified":"2019-04-04T06:28:35","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T06:28:35","slug":"heart-valve-disease-and-how-they-can-be-cured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classof2022.fountainheadschools.org\/?p=894","title":{"rendered":"Heart Valve Disease and How they can be cured."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>How do you think blood flows? How do you think blood goes where it is supposed to go in the heart? To understand, we must understand that liquids always flow from the area of high pressure to the area of low pressure. The four chambers of the heart contract to help make high pressure, in order to send the bloodstream forward. Here\u2019s where <\/b><b><i>valves<\/i><\/b><b> come into the picture. Valves help with the flow of blood in a smooth way, and slam shut to prevent the backflow of blood into the chamber they came from. If the valves are infected, then there would be constant backflow of blood, or absolutely no flow, because the valves won\u2019t be able to function properly. This is what we call a \u2018Heart Valve Disease\u2019. There are four valves in the heart &#8211; The tricuspid valve, the aortic valve, the pulmonary valve, and the bicuspid or \u2018mitral\u2019 valve. The structure of the heart can be seen below:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montrealgazette.com\/health\/cms\/binary\/816291.jpg?size=sw620x65\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Heart valve diseases are very common in the world. Over 5 million Americans are diagnosed with it each year. Aortic Stenosis (A type of heart valve disease causing the aortic valve to narrow down), has over 1 million cases in India over a year. Even \u201cMitral Valve Regurgitation,\u201d another type of heart valve disease causing the constant backflow of blood, has over 1 million cases in India. The structure of the heart during both the diseases can be seen below respectively.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newheartvalve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/heart-diagram-238x300.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/columbiasurgery.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/heart_mitraclip.png?itok=sM3D9naV\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Here are symptoms of the heart valve disease which can help detect this disease.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>An abnormal sound of the heart beating.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Fatigue<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Shortness of breath<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Swelling of ankles\/feet.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Dizziness.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Fainting.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Irregular Heartbeat<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>This disease affects each and every system of the body. This is because the valves affect the bloodstream, which will, in turn, affect the transport of oxygen to each organ, so the organ won\u2019t have the energy to carry out it\u2019s assigned function.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>A valve transplant can help cure this disease because a new set of valves can help coordinate with the patient&#8217;s own heart well. However, there are limitations too. For example, there is a good enough risk of rejection, so the patient may also die rather than living with the surgery which was done to save his\/her life. Moreover, heart valve transplants can also be performed in bad conditions, or forcibly by doctors to earn extra money, which can cause patients\u2019 life. Moreover, this technology isn\u2019t very open yet, so most people, especially in rural areas think it\u2019s unwise to transplant. However, we must look at the positives too and see how valve transplants can save many people\u2019s lives. We must know how to use this technology since it\u2019s in our hands now it\u2019s our responsibility to monitor that this technology is used for good.<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; How do you think blood flows? How do you think blood goes where it is supposed to go in the heart? To understand, we must understand that liquids always flow from the area of high pressure to the area of low pressure. 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