Heart valve disease involves at least one of the four heart valves not working properly. Heart valves keep blood flowing in the correct direction through your heart.
Heart valve problems Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of heart valve disease may include:
- Abnormal sound (heart murmur) when a doctor is listening to the heart beating with a stethoscope.
- Fatigue.
- Shortness of breath, particularly when you have been very active or when you lie down.
- Swelling of your ankles and feet.
- Dizziness.
- Fainting.
- Irregular heartbeat.
