Nancy
Well-known member
Here are some very informative links from the Texas heart Institute. They will answer many of your questions, and will be from experts in the field. I'm also going to post these in the resources section.
Texas Heart Institute Home Page
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/index.html
Heart Anatomy
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/anatomy.html
Valve Surgery
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/vsurg.html
Valve Diseases
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/valvedis.html
Heart Valve Types
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/valvetype.html
Diagnostic Tests
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/diagtest.html
Heart Related Glossary
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/glossary.html
Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/question.html
Texas Heart Institute Home Page
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/index.html
Heart Anatomy
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/anatomy.html
Valve Surgery
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/vsurg.html
Valve Diseases
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/valvedis.html
Heart Valve Types
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/valvetype.html
Diagnostic Tests
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/diagtest.html
Heart Related Glossary
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/glossary.html
Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/question.html