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keep on a ticking although they keep getting a licking

Portuguese translation: continuam funcionando embora sempre apanhando

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16:06 Jan 24, 2012

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English term or phrase: keep on a ticking although they keep getting a licking

Any valve in the heart can become stenotic (narrowed) or loose (regurgitation/ insufficiency). Stenotic valves are caused by atherosclerosis and fibrosis of aging. They are also caused by vegetation collecting on them in conditions like bacterial endocarditis. Valves become loose from congenital problems like a floppy mitral value (mitral stenosis), and they can become loose when the chordae tendineae become weak or fail to close when the myocardium they are attached to become necrotic and do not function. The valves that are most prone to wear and tear are on the left side of the heart. These “keep on a ticking although they keep getting a licking” from the high-pressure state of the left heart.

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Portuguese translation:continuam funcionando embora sempre apanhando

Explanation:
Obviously this is not a tecnical medical term, rather colloquial. So my suggestion is rather colloquial too!

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Local time: 17:37

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continuam funcionando embora sempre apanhando

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continuam funcionando embora sempre apanhando

Explanation:
Obviously this is not a tecnical medical term, rather colloquial. So my suggestion is rather colloquial too!

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Local time: 17:37
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