A leaking aortic valve means that when your hears pumps blood through the valve, that the valve does not close of properly when it should. This causes your heart to have to work harder because some of the blood it pumps leaks back into the heart and needs to be pumped out again.
If she is concerned about this she should speak to a physician. Aortic valve replacement may be necessary if her aortic valve has narrowed or is leaking.
the aortic valveThe Aortic valveThe aortic semilunar valve lies between the left ventricle and the aorta.
The heart pumps blood from the left ventricle through the aortic semilunar valve into the Aorta.
The pulmonary valve is also known as the pulmonic valve, and the aortic valve is simply referred to as the aortic valve.
The blood flows through the aorta after exiting the left ventricle through the aortic valve.
because the aortic valve is not functioning properly, i.e. prolapse
You may find information on aortic valve replacements at www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jLfPlQBYuw, www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=aortic-valve-replacement, www.nhs.uk/conditions/Aortic valve replacement/
The aortic valve controls the flow of blood from the heart's left ventricle to the aorta, which is the body's main artery. It opens to allow blood to be pumped out of the heart and closes to prevent blood from leaking back into the heart.
The aortic semilunar valve is located between the left ventricle and the aorta.
The Aortic Valve controls the flow of blood from the left ventricle to the aorta.
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