Valvular heart disease, sometimes called heart valve disease, is when one or more of your heart valves don't work properly. Your heart's four valves keep blood moving in the right direction ...

Pregnancy is associated with significant hemodynamic changes that can aggravate valvular heart disease and increase the risk of thromboembolic events. [1] For example, cardiac demands increase ...

At UCLA Health, patients with valvular heart disease receive treatment from one of the most comprehensive and advanced cardiovascular programs in the world. As a long-time leader in heart valve ...