| A | B |
|---|
| aortic regurgitation | backward flow of blood that occurs when the aortic valve does not close tightly |
| aortic stenosis | narrowing of the aortic valve's opening when its cusps become stiff and rigid |
| mitral regurgitation | backward flow of blood that occurs when the mitral valve does not close completel |
| mitral stenosis | disorder in which the mitral valve does not open properly to facilitate filling of the left ventricle |
| mitral valve prolapse | disorder in which the mitral valve cusps enlarge, become floppy, and bulge backward into the left atrium |
| point of maximum impulse | place on the chest wall where heart pulsations are most strongly felt |
| pulmonary hypertension | high pressure within the pulmonary circulation |
| sequela | condition that follows a disease |
| annuloplasty | surgical repair of the valve leaflets and their fibrous ring |
| balloon valvuloplasty | invasive, non-surgical procedure to enlarge a narrowed valve opening |
