Related Tests & Procedures Heart Valve Repair / Replacement Mitral Valve Repair / Replacement Damaged valves fail to open and close properly, forcing your heart to work harder. Over long periods of time, the extra effort this puts your heart through weakens the heart muscle, causing heart valve disease to develop. This can cause heart […]
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Heart Failure
Close to 6 million people in the United States are affected by heart failure; those with the condition have a heart that either does not squeeze efficiently or is stiff and unable to adequately fill with blood. Common symptoms, whichever the case, include fatigue, shortness of breath, and activity intolerance. Heart failure accounts for 15 […]