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Aortic valve stenosis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 I35.0, I06.0, Q23.0 … Wikipedia
Bicuspid aortic valve — Infobox Disease Name = Bicuspid aortic valve Caption = DiseasesDB = 1392 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|746.4 ICDO = OMIM = 109730 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = ped eMedicineTopic = 2486 MeshID = A bicuspid aortic valve is a defect of the aortic valve that… … Wikipedia
Aortic valve — The aortic valve is one of the valves of the heart. It lies between the left ventricle and the aorta.Function PhysiologyDuring ventricular systole, pressure rises in the left ventricle. When the pressure in the left ventricle rises above the… … Wikipedia
Bicuspid aortic valve — Whereas the normal aortic valve in the heart has three flaps (cusps) that open and close, a bicupid valve has only two. There may be no symptoms in childhood, but in time the valve may become stenotic (narrowed), making it harder for blood to… … Medical dictionary
Aortic dissection — Classification and external resources Dissection of the aorta descendens (3), which starts from the left subclavian artery, reaching to the abdominal aorta (4). Aorta ascendens (1) and aortic arch (2) are not involved … Wikipedia
Aortic insufficiency — See also: mitral regurgitation and tricuspid insufficiency Aortic insufficiency Classification and external resources Micrograph of myxomatous degeneration – a cause of aortic insufficiency … Wikipedia
Bicuspid — Having two flaps or cusps. The heart valve that is called the bicuspid valve is located between the left atrium and left ventricle. Although the aortic valve in the heart normally is tricuspid (with three cusps), it may sometimes be bicupid. * *… … Medical dictionary
Aortic stenosis — Narrowing (stenosis) of the heart valve between the left ventricle of the heart and the aorta. This narrowing impedes the delivery of blood through the aorta to the body and makes it tough for the heart to carry out this Herculean task. A normal… … Medical dictionary
valve — 1. A fold of the lining membrane of a canal or other hollow organ serving to retard or prevent a reflux of fluid. 2. Any formation or reduplication of tissue, or flaplike structure … Medical dictionary
Aortic opening — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = ostium aortae GraySubject = 138 GrayPage = 534 Caption = Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = o 09 DorlandsSuf = 12601868 The aortic opening (aortic orifice) is a circular… … Wikipedia
