Health and Medical Guide to Genetics vs. Birth Defects Heart Valve Diseases Health information topics about Heart Valve Diseases: Anatomy/Physiology 1. Anatomy of the Human Heart Texas Heart Institute http://www.texasheartinstitute.org/anatomy2.html Children 1. Heart Murmurs: Can They Develop Later in Life? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00093 2. Name That Valve Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/misc/name_that_valve.html 3. Heart Murmurs and Your Child Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/heart/murmurs.html Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Heart Murmurs National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D006337&recruiting... 2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Heart Valve Diseases National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D006349&recruiting... Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Ejection Fraction Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00360 2. Tests to Diagnose Heart Disease American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4739 3. MR Angiography (MRA) American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/mr-angiography.htm 4. Frequently Asked Questions about Transthoracic Ech American Society of Echocardiography http://www.seemyheart.org/tte.html 5. Frequently Asked Questions about Transesophageal E American Society of Echocardiography http://www.seemyheart.org/tee.html 6. Echocardiogram: Sound Imaging of the Heart Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HB00012 7. Chest X-Rays: Helping Detect Heart and Lung Condit Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HB00019 8. Doppler Study Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00511 Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Glossary of Heart Surgery Terms Society of Thoracic Surgeons http://www.sts.org/doc/3564 Directories 1. Find a Member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Society of Thoracic Surgeons http://www.sts.org/sections/membership/findamember/ Organizations 1. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ 2. Society of Thoracic Surgeons http://www.sts.org/section/stspatientinfo/ 3. American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000 Overviews 1. Heart Valve Disorders Merck & Co., Inc. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec03/ch028/ch028a.html 2. Heart Valves American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4598 Rehabilitation/Recovery 1. Cardiac Rehab: Healing Mind and Body Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HB00017 2. What to Expect After Heart Surgery Society of Thoracic Surgeons http://www.sts.org/sections/patientinformation/adultcardiacsurgery/heartsur... Related Issues 1. Mitral Valve Regurgitation Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00421 2. What Is a Heart Murmur? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/heartmurmur/hmurmur_what.html 3. Heart Murmurs American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4571 4. Dental Care and Heart Disease American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4548 5. Aortic Regurgitation American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4448 Research 1. Tissue-Engineered Valves Give Diseased Hearts New American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3016892 Specific Conditions 1. Aortic Valve Stenosis Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00418 2. Aortic Valve Calcification (Aortic Valve Sclerosis Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00245 3. Pulmonary Valve Stenosis American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=11070 4. Bicuspid Aortic Valve American Hospital Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=991 5. Ebstein's Anomaly American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=11075 6. Mitral Valve Disease American Heart Association http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/109/6/e38.pdf 7. Mitral Valve Stenosis Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00420 8. Rheumatic Heart Disease/Rheumatic Fever American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4709 Treatment 1. Aortic Root Enlargement with Valve Replacement slp 3D http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM/rnh.cfm?id=135 2. Aortic Valve Replacement Society of Thoracic Surgeons http://www.sts.org/doc/3620 3. Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair slp 3D http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM/rnh.cfm?id=81 4. Mitral Valve Repair Society of Thoracic Surgeons http://www.sts.org/doc/4107 5. Mitral Valve Repair Using the da Vinci Robotic Sys slp 3D http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM/rnh.cfm?id=146 6. Mitral Valve Replacement Society of Thoracic Surgeons http://www.sts.org/doc/4101 7. Prosthetic Heart Valve Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/hearthealth/treatments/medicaldevices/prostheticheartval... 8. Ross Procedure - an Aortic Valve Replacement Heart slp 3D http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM/rnh.cfm?id=124 9. What Is Heart Valve Surgery? American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/110080594591338%20What%20Is... 10. Total Aortic Root Replacement Using the Freestyle slp 3D http://www.or-live.com/distributors/NLM/rnh.cfm?id=79   Recommended Resources: Yahoo! News: Medications/Drugs News Medications/Drugs News Clinical Trials Update: March 12, 2010 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Plavix Less Effective in Some Patients (HealthDay) HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- The anti-clotting drug Plavix must now carry a "black box" warning on its label, alerting patients and doctors that some people don't metabolize the medication properly, U.S. health officials said Friday. 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