Many manifestations of heart valve disease are not overall heart pain or palpitations, but rather lack of strength, which may actually indicate decreased heart function, "said Wang Chunsheng, director of the Department of Cardiology at Zhongshan Hospital affiliated with Fudan University, in a recent interview with China News Health. With the acceleration of the aging process of the population in China, the prevalence of cardiovascular disease continues to rise. Heart valve disease has become the third largest cardiovascular disease after coronary heart disease and hypertension. Data shows that about 25 million people in China are affected by valve disease, with mitral valve disease being the most common. The heart has four valves, the most important of which are the mitral valve and the aortic valve, because these two valves bear relatively high pressure, especially the mitral valve. Because the valve exerts directional force, it needs to push blood out towards this door. ”Wang Chunsheng explained to the China News Health reporter the working principle of heart valves. He said that the heart valves are the most active in the heart, constantly opening and closing. The heart beats 80 times per minute, and it opens and closes 80 times per minute. Continuous activity puts a burden on the valves, and if one has hypertension, the pressure on the valves is even greater. That's why the risk of illness increases with age, and with the fast-paced modern lifestyle, the trend towards younger onset of diseases is becoming more apparent. So how should this disease be prevented and treated? Valve is like a valve, it is a structure that cannot be repaired by taking medicine if it is broken. It requires surgical treatment, either repairing or replacing the valve. ”Wang Chunsheng said that in the past, whether it was repairing or replacing the mitral valve, traditional treatment was through open chest surgery with relatively large incisions. However, with the advancement of technology, many treatments for mitral valve now rely on minimally invasive methods. The reporter from Zhongxin Health noticed that the trauma caused by surgery itself is decreasing now. For example, according to media reports, a medical team in China recently completed a case of percutaneous mitral valve intervention for biological valve replacement. Of course, with the continuous innovation of artificial valve technology and materials, the durability of biological valves continues to improve. Just this month, a new product in mitral valve surgery, the MITRIS RESILIA dry mitral valve, was officially launched in China, providing patients with more treatment options. The first generation of biological valves were made of animal materials, such as bovine pericardium, porcine aorta, etc. With the continuous improvement of our material requirements, they are now constantly advancing on the basis of anti calcification. ”Wang Chunsheng said, "In addition to continuous breakthroughs in durability, innovative valve technology has also brought the concept of full lifecycle management into the treatment process. We should not only focus on the effect of the first surgery, but also consider reserving space for future expansion, so that patients can benefit more in the long run." Of course, when facing diseases, it is more important to move the threshold forward and actively screen in a timely manner. Wang Chunsheng introduced that due to the improvement of diagnostic level, especially the popularization of echocardiography, many primary hospitals have screening conditions, and basic valve diseases can be diagnosed using echocardiography. Perhaps you haven't felt the symptoms yet, but the doctor has the awareness to perform an echocardiogram on you, which can detect valve degeneration, indicating that this' valve 'is starting to have problems. ”Therefore, Wang Chunsheng reminds the public to have awareness of regular physical examinations and screenings. (New Society)