Pulmonary insufficiency
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Pulmonary insufficiency | |
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Term | Pulmonary insufficiency |
Short definition | a rare defect in the pulmonary heart valve in which it fails to close properly after each muscle contraction, allowing blood to leak back into the heart; weakens the heart's pumping ability |
Type | Medical term |
Specialty | General |
Language | English |
Source | AMA |
Comments |
Pulmonary insufficiency (definition) a rare defect in the pulmonary heart valve in which it fails to close properly after each muscle contraction, allowing blood to leak back into the heart; weakens the heart's pumping ability
==Pulmonary insufficiency (overview)==