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Preferred term

Mitral Valve Insufficiency  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Backflow of blood from the LEFT VENTRICLE into the LEFT ATRIUM due to imperfect closure of the MITRAL VALVE. This can lead to mitral valve regurgitation.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Mitral Incompetence
  • Mitral Insufficiency
  • Mitral Regurgitation
  • Mitral Valve Incompetence
  • Mitral Valve Regurgitation

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