Condition Article

Heart Valve Diseases

Heart valve disease happens when one or more of your heart valves do not open or close correctly. This can affect your blood flow and strain your heart.

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Definition

Heart valve disease happens when one or more of your heart valves do not open or close correctly. This can affect your blood flow and strain your heart.

Concept record

Canonical title: Heart Valve Diseases
Alphabetical key: H
Category: Disease Condition
Content type: Condition Article
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: Valvular heart disease
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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