While most cases of valvular disease in the United States were at one time due to rheumatic heart disease (still true in developing countries), other causes are now more common. The typical findings of each lesion are described in Table 10-1.

• Introduction
• Mitral Stenosis
     
  • Introduction    
  • General Considerations    
  • Clinical Findings    
  • Treatment & Prognosis

         
  

• Mitral regurgitation (Mitral Insufficiency)

     
  • Introduction    
  • General Considerations    
  • Clinical Findings    
  • Treatment & Prognosis

  
  

• Aortic Stenosis

     
  • Introduction    
  • General Considerations    
  • Clinical Findings    
  • Prognosis & Treatment

         
  

• Aortic Regurgitation (Chronic Regurgitation)

     
  • Introduction    
  • General Considerations    
  • Clinical Findings    
  • Treatment & Prognosis

         
  

• Tricuspid Stenosis

• Tricuspid Regurgitation
         
  

• Choice and managment or prosthetic valves