St. Jude Medical - Information on how heart valves work, heart sounds, and types and causes of valvular disease. - http://www.sjm.com/conditions/conditionindex.aspx
The Merck Manual - Looks at stenosis and regurgitation for aortic, mitral and tricuspid valves, their symptoms and signs, diagnosis and treatment. A look at pulmonary valves and idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis. - http://www.merck.com/pubs/mm_geriatrics/sec11/ch89.htm
euroSCORE for Patients - Provides an interactive tool that allows a patient to work out their own risk for all forms of cardiac surgery such as valve surgery. - http://www.euroscore.org/patienteuroscore2.html
Texas Medical Center: Types of Valve Disease - A look at both stenosis and regurgitation of mitral valves, aortic valves, tricuspid valves and pulmonary valves. For each one causes, symptoms and signs are looked at. - http://www.tmc.edu/thi/valvedis.html
Stress Management Corner - A discussion about low blood volume, often associated with mitral valve prolapse. - http://www.tmius.com/smcorn26.HTML
One Valve For Life - Details on mechanical heart valves and tissue valves. Highlights patient stories and features information on valve durability, hemodynamic performance, operative risk and life expectancy. - http://www.onevalveforlife.com
Medtronic - Explains what heart valves are and how problem valves can be treated. Planning for the future and further resources available. - http://www.medtronic.com/cardiac/heartvalves/intro.html
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre - An extensive look at what valvular heart disease is, as well as the diagnosing and treatment. - http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/cardiovascular/html/valvular_heart_disease.html
Heart Point - A lot to be found here, including regurgitation, causes of valvular disease, therapy and surgeries available. An excellent diagram of regurgitant mitral valve in motion is shown. - http://www.heartpoint.com/valvularheartdx.html