aortic valve diseasenoun [ C or U ]
uk/eɪˌɔː.tɪk ˈvælv dɪˌziːz/us/eɪˈɔr.t̬ɪk ˈvælv dɪˌziːz/specializeda condition in which the valve between the heart and the aorta (= the body's largest artery) does not work properly:
Untreated aortic valve disease can lead to heart failure.
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- haemorrhage
- hypothermia
- leukaemia
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- pediatric thrombocytopenia
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- peripheral vascular disease
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