Q. What are the Valvular heart diseases?

Valvular heart disease is a common clinical problem. While rheumatic mitral valve disease seen more often in the underprivileged segments of society continues to be rampant, ischaemic mitral regurgitation is also seen with increasing frequency. Aortic stenosis is commonly associated with patients with chromic heart diseases and male are more susceptible to this diseases. While aortic regurgitation may be cause of primary aortic root disease or primary value disease. Tricuspid valve disease is relatively uncommon. Most of the time it is generally rheumatic in origin and is more common in female. The key principle in management is to understand the stage of the disease