Patient was educated on complication for valvular heart disease as follows: Pulmonary hypertension Increased backup of blood in the heart chambers and pulmonary blood vessels due to valve disorders can result in grossly elevated blood pressure in pulmonary vessels and result in pulmonary hypertension. Increasing pressure in the pulmonary circuit will increase the workload of the heart and can contribute to further compromise of cardiac function. Pulmonary edema Back up of blood in the chambers [...]

Patient was educated on complication for valvular heart disease as follows: Endocarditis Patients with valvular disorders of the heart are at increased risk for infection of the inner layer of the heart or endocardium. Increased workload of the heart Pumping blood through the stenotic or incompletely open valve needs extra effort by the heart muscle. Extra effort by the heart must be compensated enough by extra blood and oxygen supply. Blood and oxygen supply is [...]

Patient was educated on risk factors for valvular heart disease as follows: Rheumatic fever Infection with streptococcus bacteria, causing strep throat is considered one major risk factor injuring the heart valves. Damaged heart valves do not work as efficiently as they should and cannot close completely, resulting in regurgitation murmurs. Scar tissue can form in the damaged heart valve during the repair process. Scar tissue can be thick and so, can compromise the opening of [...]