valvular heart disease
- noun
- /ˈvælvjələr hɑrt dɪˈziːz/
- Specialized
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enfermedad cardíaca valvular
- The doctor explained that valvular heart disease can lead to serious complications if not treated properly.
Examples
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Recent advances in 3D-TEE allow for better assessment of valvular heart disease or guidance of interventional procedures 104, 105.
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For diaphragms, severe obesity may interfere with correct placement, and for women with valvular heart disease.
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Atrial fibrillation in patients with rheumatic valvular heart disease results in significant morbidity and possibly mortality.
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Keywords: Mitral valve prolapse; Valvular disease; Valvular heart disease
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New chapters cover dialysis in the ICU, valvular heart disease, and pre-emptive renal transplantation.
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Patients with valvular heart diseases and left ventricular thrombus were referred to cardiac surgeons and cardiologists for definitive procedures.
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Patients diagnosed with valvular heart disease may require surgery to repair or replace affected heart valves.
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Many individuals with valvular heart disease experience symptoms such as shortness of breath and fatigue.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'valvular' (related to valves) + 'heart' + 'disease' yields a disease of the heart valves, so a learner who knows the constituent words can infer the concept. This follows a transparent medical compound pattern (common cross-linguistically) even if the term is somewhat technical.
Etymology
Valvular heart disease gets its name from the heart's valves, which are like small 'doors' that open and close to keep blood moving in one direction. If these 'doors' become 'narrow' or 'leak' and cannot open or close well, the heart cannot work properly, so the name means a heart problem caused by valve trouble.
