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Updated 8/25

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New topics have been added below.

The patient who has heart failure, is also
at risk for stroke, renal failure, mitral valve
regurgitation and damage to the liver.

Reperfusion Therapy is a form of treatment
used for patients who have a MI (Myocardial Infarction)
with STEMI.
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 An overview of the heart valves

The heart has four chambers.There 2 atria and 2 ventricles.

The mitral valve lies between the left atrium and left ventricle.
The tricuspid valve lies between the right atrium and right ventricle.

The heart valves work to prevent the back flow of blood.

Damage to the mitral valve results in the back flow of blood.

This is known as mitral valve regurgitation.

Symptoms such as :

- heart palpitations

- shortness of breath, fatigue

- palpitations and chest pain may occur.

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