- A
valve is a
device or
natural object that regulates,
directs or
controls the flow of a
fluid (gases, liquids,
fluidized solids, or slurries) by opening...
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stethoscope over the
mitral valve.
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Valvular heart disease is any
cardiovascular disease process involving one or more...
- It is a type of
supraventricular tachycardia. High
blood pressure and
valvular heart disease are the most
common modifiable risk
factors for AF. Other...
- A
Tesla valve,
called a
valvular conduit by its inventor, is a fixed-geometry p****ive
check valve. It
allows a
fluid to flow
preferentially in one direction...
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Stenosis (from
Ancient Gr**** στενός (stenós) 'narrow') is the
abnormal narrowing of a
blood vessel or
other tubular organ or
structure such as foramina...
- the C1r protein. Cardiac-
valvular EDS (cvEDS) is
characterized by
three major criteria:
severe progressive cardiac-
valvular problems (affecting aortic...
- A body **** is any
opening in the body of an animal. In a
typical mammalian body such as the
human body, the
external body ****s are: The nostrils...
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blood through the
valves (
valvular regurgitation), and
estimate how well the
valves open (or do not open in the case of
valvular stenosis). The
Doppler technique...
-
macrophages may
become Anitschkow cells or
Aschoff giant cells.
Rheumatic valvular lesions may also
involve a cell-mediated
immunity reaction as
these lesions...
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becoming tense,
which pulls on the flaps,
holding them in
closed position.
Valvular heart disease can lead to
ruptured chordae tendineae. This can
cause severe...
