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Health: Conditions and Diseases: Cardiovascular Disorders: Heart Disease: Valvular (51)
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euroSCORE for Patients -
Provides an interactive tool that allows a patient to work out their own risk for all forms of cardiac surgery such as valve surgery.

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Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease -
A report of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines.

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Heart Point -
A lot to be found here, including regurgitation, causes of valvular disease, therapy and surgeries available. An excellent diagram of regurgitant mitral valve in motion is shown.

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Medtronic - http://www.medtronic.com/cardiac/heartvalves/intro.html
Explains what heart valves are and how problem valves can be treated. Planning for the future and further resources available.

Status Code: 301 - Location: /your-health/heart-valve-disease/index.htm
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One Valve For Life - http://www.onevalveforlife.com
Details on mechanical heart valves and tissue valves. Highlights patient stories and features information on valve durability, hemodynamic performance, operative risk and life expectancy.

Status Code: 200 - Location: http://www.onevalveforlife.com/index.htm
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St. Jude Medical - http://www.onevalveforlife.com
Information on how heart valves work, heart sounds, and types and causes of valvular disease.

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Stress Management Corner - http://www.onevalveforlife.com
A discussion about low blood volume, often associated with mitral valve prolapse.

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The Merck Manual - http://www.onevalveforlife.com
Looks at stenosis and regurgitation for aortic, mitral and tricuspid valves, their symptoms and signs, diagnosis and treatment. A look at pulmonary valves and idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis.

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