FAQS

What is heart failure?

What causes heart failure?

What are the symptoms of heart failure?

What tests are used to diagnose heart failure?

How is heart failure treated?

How will I know if I need a heart transplant?

How do I care for myself when I go home from the hospital?

What is heart disease?

What is vascular disease?

What is a heart valve?

What causes valve disease?

What tests are used to diagnose valve disease?

What is the aortic valve?

What is aortic stenosis?

What is aortic regurgitation?

What is mitral valve stenosis?

What is mitral valve regurgitation?

What is mitral valve prolapse?

What is an aneurysm?

What is an aortic aneurysm?

What causes aortic aneurysms?

Who is at greatest risk for aortic aneurysms?

Why are aortic aneurysms so dangerous?

How can I find out if I have an aortic aneurysm?

How will my doctors determine if or when I need surgery?

What is "monitoring" for an aortic aneurysm?

What are the risks of surgical repair?

What do you use to replace the part of the aorta with the aneurysm? How long does the replacement part last?

How long does it take to recover? What is the likelihood of returning to a normal life?

Can the aneurysm come back if I have surgery to fix it? Will I still need to take medication after surgery?

What is aortic dissection? How is it different from aneurysm?

What are the symptoms of an aortic dissection?

What is Marfan Syndrome?

What is a bicuspid aortic valve?