<cardiology> The back flow of blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium through a defective mitral bicuspid valve. The most common cause for mitral regurgitation is rheumatic fever. ... Other causes include: myocardial infarction, massive calcification of the mitral annulus (in the elderly), lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, infectious endo...
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mitral insufficiency.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. defective closure of the mitral valve permitting regurgitation into the left atrium during systole.
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