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==Clinical==  
==Clinical==  
Very general:
===General===
*Insufficiency (regurgitant flow) - murmur in diastole.
*Insufficiency (regurgitant flow) - murmur in diastole.
*Stenosis (decreased flow area) - murmur in systole.
*Stenosis (decreased flow area) - murmur in systole.


===Pathology===
Which valves cause the most trouble?
Which valves cause the most trouble?
*Mostly those on the left side (subjected to higher pressures), i.e. mitral valve (or left atrioventricular v.) and aortic valve.
*Mostly those on the left side (subjected to higher pressures), i.e. mitral valve (or left atrioventricular v.) and aortic valve.


Aortic stenosis
Aortic stenosis - cause?
*mostly "calcific aortic stenosis"
*Mostly "calcific aortic stenosis".


==Quick approach to valves==
==Quick approach to valves==
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