Mitral Insufficiency
Acute mitral regurgitation is a disorder in which the heart's mitral valve suddenly does not close properly, causing blood to flow backward (leak) into the upper heart chamber when the left lower heart chamber contracts.
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Alternative Names
Mitral insufficiency; Acute mitral regurgitation
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Regurgitation means leaking from a valve that doesn't close all the way. Diseases that weaken or damage...
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Mitral regurgitation: chronic
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Chronic mitral regurgitation is a long-term disorder in which the heart's mitral valve does not close properly, causing blood to flow backward (leak)... Read more »
Mitral Valve Replacement
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Mitral Valve Replacement is the surgical removal of a damaged or dysfunctional mitral valve in the heart and replacing it with a mechanical valve or... Read more »
Mitral Valve Stenosis
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In mitral valve stenosis, the mitral valve leaflets are fused together by scar tissue, gradually narrowing the valve and slowing the flow of blood... Read more »
Arterial insufficiency
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Arterial insufficiency is a lack of enough blood flow through the arteries.See also:Arterial embolismCoronary artery diseaseMesenteric artery... Read more »
Venous insufficiency
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Venous insufficiency is a condition in which the veins have problems sending blood from the legs back to the heart.See also:Deep venous... Read more »
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