valve diseasenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈvælv dɪˌziːz/us/ˈvælv dɪˌziːz/specializeda condition in which one of the heart valves (= flaps that control the flow of blood) does not open or close properly, causing extra strain on the heart:
Heart valve disease may be due to heart abnormalities at birth, infection, or degeneration with age.
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Disorders & diseases of the heart & blood
- acquired agammaglobulinemia
- agammaglobulinemia
- agnogenic myeloid metaplasia
- anaemia
- anemic
- angina
- deep vein thrombosis
- dilated cardiomyopathy
- Ebstein's anomaly
- economy-class syndrome
- Eisenmenger syndrome
- endocarditis
- haemorrhage
- hypothermia
- leukaemia
- paediatric thrombocytopenia
- patent ductus arteriosus
- pediatric thrombocytopenia
- pericarditis
- peripheral vascular disease
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