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Leaflet Disruption Due To Host Tissue Overgrowth

MedGen UID:
353844
Concept ID:
C1708668
Disease or Syndrome

Definition

The disturbance of a cusp of a heart valve secondary to an increase in tissue mass at the valve site, which can lead to valve dysfunction. This often happens as a result of fibrosis of tissue surrounding the suture line of a prosthetic valve. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLeaflet Disruption Due To Host Tissue Overgrowth

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