Glossary/General Cardiology

Structural Heart Disease.

A category of conditions involving defects or abnormalities in the heart's valves, walls, chambers, or blood vessels. Includes valve disease, septal defects, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Treated with surgery or transcatheter approaches.

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What is structural heart disease?

A category of conditions involving defects or abnormalities in the heart's valves, walls, chambers, or blood vessels. Includes valve disease, septal defects, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Treated with surgery or transcatheter approaches.

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