disease
valvular heart disease
also: valve disease
a disease that affects mainly the aortic VALVE and MITRAL VALVE , which may narrow (see AORTIC STENOSIS and STENOSIS )or weaken. Aortic valve disease is associated more with old age while mitral valve disease is rheumatic in origin. see also MITRAL INCOMPETENCE .
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