Pathological Anatomy. Atlas of Macroscopic Specimens - Part 2. Pathology of Individual Organs and Systems - A. M. Romaniuk 2016

Pathology of the Cardiovascular System. Diffuse Connective Tissue Diseases. Respiratory Pathology
Artificial heart valve

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Artificial Heart valve

An artificial valve has been implanted in place of the mitral valve due to acquired mitral valve disease that developed following rheumatic heart involvement.



Last update: 10/08/2026

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