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Heart Valve Disease Clinic

Depending on your type and severity of heart disease, your Mayo Clinic Healthcare specialists may work with doctors in the Mayo Clinic U.S. practice trained in heart disease, heart surgery and other heart valve disease specialists to provide you with coordinated, comprehensive care. Experts at the U.S. practice see more than 35,000 people a year with heart valve disease.

This collaborative approach means doctors can often evaluate you and develop a treatment plan within two or three days.

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What is heart valve disease?

The heart has four valves that function to push blood in one direction. People with heart valve disease means one or more of their valves aren't opening or closing properly. The result is disrupted blood flow, leading to a number of possible signs and symptoms, such as:

  • Heart murmur
  • Chest pain
  • Abdominal swelling
  • Fatigue
  • Shortness of breath
  • Swelling of ankles and feet
  • Dizziness
  • Fainting
  • Irregular heartbeat

Learn more about heart valve disease on MayoClinic.org