Calcification of heart valves is a common cardiovascular disease, potentially endangering the life of patients if not treated promptly, when calcified plaques increase the risk of blood clots forming and moving into the heart. general circulation causing narrowing of blood vessels.

The heart valve is a special structure that ensures blood flow between the chambers of the heart according to a certain cycle. Like any other part of the body, heart valves also have certain pathologies. So what are the common heart valve diseases, the following we will find out.

Pericarditis is the "bulging" and irritation of the pericardium (the thin membrane that surrounds the outer surface of the heart). Pericarditis usually causes chest pain and sometimes other unpleasant symptoms. Severe chest pain from pericarditis may be due to a torn pericardium.

Mitral valve disease is a common heart valve disease, especially in Vietnam, the number of patients with mitral valve disease is high as a result of rheumatic heart disease. Mitral valve replacement surgery is a radical, effective and last resort treatment for severe mitral valve disease. So what are the treatment methods for mitral valve disease?