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Heart & Vascular

About surgery to repair or replace a heart valve

Why surgery for heart valve problems may be needed.

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Heart & Vascular

Common medications for heart valve problems

Medications can ease symptoms of heart valve troubles.

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Heart & Vascular

Three ways to treat heart valves with surgery

When possible, surgeons prefer to fix a valve rather than replace it.

Heart & Vascular

Understanding aortic valve regurgitation

If this problem comes on suddenly, it's an emergency.

Heart & Vascular

Advanced heart failure and diet: What you need to know

For AHF patients, a healthy diet is imperative. Here, a Vanderbilt expert answers our questions on why diet matters and what guidelines need to be followed.

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Heart & Vascular

Understanding mitral valve regurgitation

The condition can raise the risk of other heart rhythm problems.

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Heart & Vascular

What is open mitral valve repair?

What to know about this traditional strategy for valve repair.

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Heart & Vascular

What is a tricuspid valve repair?

Minimally invasive surgery is an option for treatment.

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Heart & Vascular

What is transcatheter aortic valve implantation?

This is an alternative to traditional open-heart surgery.

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