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Valves of the Heart

The four valves of the heart allow the constant pumping of blood, explains Dr. Ramon Quesada, Medical Director of the Structural Heart and Complex PCI Programs with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute. The doctor explains when the heart gets older, the aortic valve is calcified and can be obstructed. It is called stenosis.

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