Posted on November 23rd, 2009 under Heart Valve Replacement,
Mitral Regurgitation. I don’t know about you, but I am a very
visual person. For some reason, diagrams, pictures,
illustrations always help me better understand concepts. As a
result, I could really relate to Wendy’s question about heart
valve replacement diagrams. Wendy writes, “Hi Adam – I’m 59 and
preparing for mitral valve replacement. Everybody keeps talking
to me about what is going to happen but I still don’t understand
it completely. Do you have a picture that could help me
understand where the valve will go in my heart? Thank you,
Wendy” No problem Wendy! To support you and others, I just came
across this great diagram which illustrates where the heart
valve replacement device will be positioned in your heart. As
you can see above, this diagram shows two valvular disorders –
aortic valve regurgitation and mitral valve regurgitation. The
picture also shows the two types of valve replacement devices
that can be used within your heart (mechani