When a heart valve is damaged or doesn’t close properly, it can cause what’s known as a “leaky valve.” Depending on the severity of the leaky valve, there are several different treatment options, ...

A leaky heart valve — also known as heart valve regurgitation or valve insufficiency — is a heart valve that does not close properly. As the heart pumps, some blood leaks back through the valve. The ...

A leaky heart valve means blood isn’t moving correctly through one of the heart’s four valves. This can cause complications like heart rhythm disturbances and heart failure. But treatment is usually ...

A leaky heart valve does not close properly, causing leakage between the heart chambers. Depending on the severity of the leak, there are different treatments available, from medication to surgery. A ...

Our multidisciplinary cardiovascular team collaborates on mitral valve repair, transcatheter technologies, mitral valve replacement, and follow-up treatment so patients can get all their care for ...

Your heart has four chambers, two on the right and two on the left. Blood flows into the right side of the heart, then to the lungs where it receives oxygen. From the lungs it flows into the left ...