Term Name: | pulmonary valve insufficiency |
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Synonyms: | pulmonary incompetence, pulmonary incompetence, non-rheumatic, pulmonary insufficiency following trauma and surgery, pulmonary regurg., pulmonary regurgitation, Pulmonic insufficiency, Pulmonic valve regurgitation |
Definition: | A pulmonary valve disease that occurs when the pulmonary valve is not strong enough to prevent backflow into the right ventricle. If it is secondary to pulmonary hypertension it is referred to as a Graham Steell murmur. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:14265] ( DOID:14265 ) |