Mitral Valve Prolapse Center - South Whittier, CA
South Whittier Cardiologist Doctors for Mitral Valve ProlapseType of Physician: Cardiologist What is a Cardiologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners are expert in diseases of the heart, lungs and blood vessels. They consult with surgeons on heart surgery, perform diagnostic procedures, and manage complex conditions such as heart attacks and arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeat). Specialty: Cardiology Common Name: Heart Doctor Cardiologist Doctors in South Whittier * Richard L Parks MD & Barton Ueki MD  Howard Elkin MD  Bright Health Physicians Cardiology Associates  Thomas Gaarder MD  Bright Health Physicians Cardiology Associates  Bright Health Physicians Cardiology Associates  Paresh Patel MD  Lily Ho MD  Alireza Jafari MD  Klieman & Spiwak Surgical Associates  Caremore Medical Group  Caremore Medical Group  Iftikhar A Khan MD  Bao Bin Yang MD  Pioneer Medical Group Long Beach  Pioneer Medical Group Long Beach  Cardiovascular Medical Associates  Cardiovascular Medical Associates  Cardiovascular Medical Associates  Multani Medical Group Inc  Mehdi Zargarian MD  Kartik Thaker MD Inc  Family Medical Center  Soon Kwun MD  Kaiser Bellflower Medical Center  Kaiser Bellflower Medical Center  Kaiser Bellflower Medical Center  H Mark Fatemi & Sami M Shoukair MDs  H Mark Fatemi & Sami M Shoukair MDs  Cardiology Baldwin Park  Cardiology Baldwin Park  Kamlesh Dhawan & Vijay Dhawan MDs  Jose B Farinha MD  Cardiology Baldwin Park  Cardiology Baldwin Park  Sahota Cardiology Group  Cardiology Baldwin Park  Sahota Cardiology Group  Cardiology Baldwin Park  Tom Tha Yeh MD  Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center  Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center  Alejandro Saichin MD  Caceres Medical Group  James H Liu MD  St Jude Cardiology  St Jude Cardiology  St Jude Cardiology  St Jude Cardiology  St Jude Cardiology  Garvey Medical Center  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Los Angeles  Amrit Singh MD  Sander Peck MD  Southern California Heart Center  Southern California Heart Center  Jorge A Pena MD  Jon Sherman MD  Mohammed Q Khan MD Inc  Jonathon Tye MD & Kenneth Tye MD  Jonathon Tye MD & Kenneth Tye MD  Edward E Abrams MD  Pareed Mohamed MD  Chengalro Raghunathan MD  Philip B Weinstein MD  Greg S Yen MD  Mission Heart  Mission Heart  Cardiovascular Consultants  Cardiovascular Consultants  Juan A Almaguer MD  Raveen Arora MD  Anaheim Cardiology Medical Group  Prakash N Shenoy MD  Parvindar S Wadhwa MD  Narayana R Devaraj MD  Sheldon Fayner MD  Krishan S Krishna MD  Hed Ahmadpour MD  Drs Eisenstein, Madrid & Spellberg  Drs Eisenstein, Madrid & Spellberg  Drs Eisenstein, Madrid & Spellberg  Lakewood Internal Medicine Group Inc  Drs Eisenstein, Madrid & Spellberg  Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc  Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc  Mahaveer Khemka MD  Mark P Miller MD  Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc  Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc  Syam P Vunnamadala MD  Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc  Zahida Bhutto MD  Ravi Makam MD  Kelvin Yee MD  Guy G Lemire MD  Henry C Yee MD  John W Zamarra MD  Los Alamitos Cardiovascular  John P Cole MD South Whittier, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)Read the Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) article » What is mitral valve prolapse?Mitral valve prolapse (also known as "click murmur syndrome" and "Barlow's syndrome") is the most common heart valve abnormality, affecting five to ten percent of the world population. A normal mitral valve consists of two thin leaflets, located between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart. Mitral valve leaflets, shaped like parachutes, are attached to the inner wall of the left ventricle by a series of strings called "chordae." When the ventricles contract, the mitral valve leaflets close snugly and prevent the backflow of blood from the left ventricle into the left atrium. When the ventricles relax, the valves open to allow oxygenated blood from the lungs to fill the left ventricle. In patients with mitral valve prolapse, the mitral apparatus (valve leaflets and chordae) becomes affected by a process called myxomatous degeneration. In myxomatous degeneration, the structural protein collagen forms abnormally and causes thickening, enlargement, and redundancy of the leaflets and chordae. When the ventricles contract, the redundant leaflets prolapse (flop backwards) into the left atrium, sometimes allowing leakage of blood through the valve opening (mitral regurgitation). When severe, mitral regurgitation can lead to heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms. Most patients are totally unaware of the prolapsing of the mitral valve. Others may experience a number of symptoms discussed below. The mitral valve prolapse (MVP) syndrome has a strong hereditary tendency, although the exact cause is unknown. Affected family members are often tall, thin, with long arms and fingers, and straight backs. It is seen most commonly in women from 20 to 40 years old, but also occurs in men. What are the signs and symptoms of mitral valve prolapse?Most people with mitral valve prolapse have no symptoms, however, those who do commonly complain of symptoms such ... Recommended Reading Related to Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)Introduction to Heart Valve SurgeryDiseased heart valves can be treated both surgically (traditional heart valve surgery) and non-surgically (balloon valvuloplasty).
What Happens During Traditional Heart Valve Surgery?During traditional heart valve surgery, a surgeon will make an incision down the center of your sternum (breastbone) to get direct access to your heart. The surgeon then repairs or replaces your abnormal heart valve or valves.
What Happens During Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery?Minimally invasive heart valve surgery is a type of surgery performed through smaller incisions. This type of surgery reduces blood loss, trauma, and length of hospital stay. Your surgeon will review your diagnostic tests prior to your surgery to determine if you are a candidate for minimally invasive valve surgery. Often, the surgeon and cardiologist (heart doctor) will use transesop... Other Related Mitral Valve Prolapse ArticlesEmergency Contact for South Whittier
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