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aortic valve [ā′ȯrd·ik ′valv] (anatomy) A heart valve comprising three flaps which guards the passage from the left ventricle to the aorta and prevents the backward flow of blood. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1 Hereditary progressive muscular dystrophy 394 Diseases of mitral valve 396 Diseases of mitral and aortic valves 397 Diseases of other endocardial structures 398 Other rheumatic heart disease 402 Hypertensive heart disease 413 Angina pectoris 414 Other forms of chronic ischemic heart disease 416 Chronic pulmonary heart disease 424 Other diseases of endocardium 425 Cardiomyopathy 428 Heart failure 428. Studies have shown that the Physiologic Fixation process preserves valve leaflet structure and provides leaflet function similar to natural aortic valves. 2 million people over the age of 65 have calcified aortic valves, yet only an estimated 150,000 are surgically treated each year. |
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