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AORTIC VALVE ENDOCARDITIS [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • The Heart
OBS

Endocarditis is an infection of any of your heart's valves, including the aortic valve, or of your heart's inner lining (endocardium).

OBS

[Aortic valve endocarditis] can damage or destroy the valve by causing growths or holes on the valve or scarring of the valve tissue, often causing the valve to leak; the condition is serious, but uncommon; untreated, it can cause serious and sometimes fatal complications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Cœur
CONT

L’endocardite de la valve aortique peut s’étendre aux structures sous-aortiques, principalement la valve mitrale et le trigone fibreux aorto-mitral.

Spanish

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