A leak or flow of blood back through the mitral valve into the top left chamber of the heart (the atrium) and the lungs. It occurs when the mitral valve does not completely close.
Mitral insufficiency is a condition where blood in the left ventricle leaks back through the mitral valve into the left atrium and can back into the lungs. The mitral valve normally opens to allow blood to flow into the left ventricle and then closes, preventing blood from backing up into the atrium during the ventricle's contraction.
a problem with the ability of the mitral valve in the heart to close, which causes the heart to pump harder and reduces its efficiency
An incomplete closing of the mitral valve between the upper and lower chamber in the left side of the heart which permits a backflow of blood in the wrong direction. Sometimes the result of scar tissue forming after a rheumatic fever infection.
condition where the mitral valve has problems closing, letting blood leak back through the valve. Mild cases of mitral insufficiency, when a small amount of blood leaks, rarely cause problems. Severe cases can lead to damage to the ventricle and heart muscle.
Failure of the mitral valve of the heart to close properly, which allows blood to leak back into the left atrium (upper chamber) when pumped out of the left ventricle (lower chamber). Also known as mitral incompetence or mitral regurgitation.
An incomplete closing of the mitral valve, causing blood to flow backward in to the left atrium.
Incomplete closure of the mitral valves. When the ventricle contracts some blood leaks back to the left atrium. Sometimes the result of scar tissue forming after rheumatic fever infection.
Abnormal back flow or regurgitation of flow through the mitral valve during ventricular systole.