In addition to mitral valve regurgitation, there are other heart valve diseases that require treatment depending on their severity:
Mitral valve stenosis
Mitral valve stenosis is a narrowing of the mitral valve, i.e. the valve does not open wide enough to allow blood to flow from the left atrium into the left ventricle.
Untreated mitral regurgitation can lead to serious complications, including heart failure, irregular heart rhythm like atrial fibrillation, pulmonary hypertension, and pot
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