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Diagnosis And Treatment Of Aortic Valve Disease

The function of aortic valve is to determine how blood flows from your left ventricle to your aorta, and aortic valve disease is a condition in which the valve between the left ventricle (the main pumping chamber of your ticker) and aorta (the main artery to your body) doesn’t work properly. Aortic valve disease may be a condition present at birth (congenital heart disease), or the condition may result from other causes.


There are two different types of aortic valve disease:
Aortic Valve Stenosis- The flaps of the aortic valve may become stiff and thickened in this condition, which causes narrowing of the aortic valve opening. In a nutshell we can say, the opening of your aortic valve is narrower in aortic valve stenosis than it should be resulting in restricted blood flow to the aorta.

Aortic Valve Regurgitation- The aortic valve, in this condition doesn’t close tightly enough causing blood to flow backward into the left ventricle.

Symptoms:
Some individuals with aortic valve disease may not experience symptoms for many years. Although both forms of aortic valve disease share similar symptoms like chest pain during exercise, they do have a few different symptoms. Aortic regurgitation can cause fainting (usually during physical activity), coughing, palpitations whereas aortic stenosis may cause fatigue, shortness of breath, swollen ankles and rapid or fluttering pulse. Inform your doctor if you experience these symptoms, or have had any of the conditions (like rheumatic fever) that would put you at risk of it, as it may take a number of years for both types of aortic valve disease to appear.
Before discussing about the diagnosis and treatment, learn more about “BLS for healthcare providers Columbus” course:

Basic Life Support Training Classes- This American Heart Association BLS class in Columbus covers infants, children and adults. This course is also known as BLS for healthcare providers, and is designed for nursing, medical, dental, occupational therapy, radiology, pharmacy, EMTs, etc. students and employees in healthcare fields.

Getting trained in the life-saving CPR procedure can equip you to handle out-of-hospital cardiac emergencies efficiently. The procedure comprises chest compressions and rescue breaths. Proper application can revive the life of a cardiac arrest victim.

Diagnosis Of Aortic Valve Disease:
Your healthcare provider will most likely ask you questions about your health history as well as your family history. He or she may order an

1.      Electrocardiogram (a test that offers information on heart rhythm by measuring electrical impulses from your ticker)
2.      Echocardiogram (a test that creates an image of your ticker and aortic valve by using sound waves)
3.      Exercise tests to measure how your ticker responds to exertion
4.      Chest X-ray- also commonly used to diagnose aortic valve disease.
If these tests don’t provide a definitive diagnosis, your healthcare provider may suggest a cardiac catheterization that highlights any leak in your heart valves.

Treating Aortic Valve Disease:
Medications- Your doctor may prescribe medications that can help reduce the effects of valve problems of aortic stenosis or aortic regurgitation. Medication, in case of aortic stenosis can control disturbances in the ticker’s rhythm whereas your healthcare provider may recommend use of drugs, if you have aortic regurgitation, to lower your blood pressure and prevent the buildup of fluid.
Surgery- Out of several surgical methods of treatment for aortic valve disease, aortic valve replacement is the most common and effective method during which your damaged aortic valve is removed and replaced with a new one from a human donor. Valvuloplasty is another procedure where your surgeon may choose to repair it rather than replace the valve.

Tips To Prevent Aortic Valve Disease:
To lower your risk, or lower your chances of developing aortic valve disease:

1.      Take good care of your teeth and gums, which reduces the chance of bloodstream infections that cause endocarditis.
2.      Keep your high blood pressure or high cholesterol in check, as both are closely linked to aortic valve disease.
3.      Get your sore throat checked by your doctor to make sure it’s not strep throat as strep throat can advance into something that could damage your ticker.

At CPR Columbus in Ohio, either register for a CPR class online, or call on 614-321-2094 for the same.

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