The four heart valves (pulmonary and tricuspid on the right side, and aortic and mitral on the left side of the heart) control the direction of the blood flow, ensuring optimal pumping of the heart.

The tricuspid valve is one of four valves in your heart’s four chambers. It’s on the right side of your heart between the upper and lower chambers. The valve has three leaflets that allow ...

“You can get rid of your symptoms but you have to deal with other issues and this is why valve repair has come up.” Understanding the human heart The heart is often compared to a pump that drives ...

Blood enters the left ventricle through the mitral valve and leaves through the aortic valve. A stenotic valve is a valve opening that has gotten smaller and is partially obstructing blood flow. In ...

This happens during inspiration when increased venous return to the right side of the heart delays the closure of the pulmonic valve (major effect), and decreased return to the left side of the ...