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AORTIC INSUFFICIENCY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aortic valve insufficiency
1, record 1, English, aortic%20valve%20insufficiency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aortic insufficiency 2, record 1, English, aortic%20insufficiency
correct
- aortic valvular insufficiency 3, record 1, English, aortic%20valvular%20insufficiency
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Backflow of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle, owing to imperfect functioning of the aortic semilunar valve. 4, record 1, English, - aortic%20valve%20insufficiency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
I35.1: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 5, record 1, English, - aortic%20valve%20insufficiency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- insuffisance de la valvule aortique
1, record 1, French, insuffisance%20de%20la%20valvule%20aortique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- insuffisance aortique 2, record 1, French, insuffisance%20aortique
correct, feminine noun
- IA 3, record 1, French, IA
correct, feminine noun
- IA 3, record 1, French, IA
- insuffisance valvulaire aortique 4, record 1, French, insuffisance%20valvulaire%20aortique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valvulopathie définie par le reflux diastolique du sang de l'aorte dans le ventricule gauche en raison d'un défaut d'étanchéité de l'orifice aortique. 5, record 1, French, - insuffisance%20de%20la%20valvule%20aortique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
I35.1 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 6, record 1, French, - insuffisance%20de%20la%20valvule%20aortique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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