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Portuguese term or phrase:
afecção valvar
English translation:
valve disorder
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Portuguese term
afecção valvar
Portuguese to English
Medical
Medical: Cardiology
cardiology
A patologia mais freqüente nesta população que levou as pacientes a cirurgia foi a afecção valvar (93,2%), sendo a valva mitral a mais comumente acometida (72,9%).
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valve disorders
"What is mitral valve disease?
The heart consists of 4 chambers - 2 atria and 2 ventricles. The atrioventricular (AV) valves ensure that the blood flows from the atria to the ventricles when the heart beats."
http://www.upei.ca/~cidd/Diseases/cardiovascular diseases/mi...
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\"Severe heart valve disorder reported in patients receiving a combination of the anorectic drugs fenfluramine and phentermine\"
http://www.fen-phen-eresource.com/article236.cfm
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A valve disorder occurs when one or more of the valves doesn\'t open, or close properly. These malfunctions can take different forms.
http://www.mhvi.org/owners_manual/cond_valve_disorders.asp
The heart consists of 4 chambers - 2 atria and 2 ventricles. The atrioventricular (AV) valves ensure that the blood flows from the atria to the ventricles when the heart beats."
http://www.upei.ca/~cidd/Diseases/cardiovascular diseases/mi...
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Note added at 2002-06-09 17:08:47 (GMT)
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\"Severe heart valve disorder reported in patients receiving a combination of the anorectic drugs fenfluramine and phentermine\"
http://www.fen-phen-eresource.com/article236.cfm
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Note added at 2002-06-09 17:11:09 (GMT)
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A valve disorder occurs when one or more of the valves doesn\'t open, or close properly. These malfunctions can take different forms.
http://www.mhvi.org/owners_manual/cond_valve_disorders.asp
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