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mitral regurgitation [1 record]

Record 1 2007-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Heart
DEF

The backflow of blood from the left ventricle into the left atrium caused by a defect in the closure of the mitral valve.

CONT

Mitral valve prolapse has now become the leading cause of mitral regurgitation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cœur
DEF

Reflux de sang du ventricule gauche dans l'oreillette gauche dû à une insuffisance de la valvule mitrale.

Spanish

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