Myxomatous degeneration
A connective tissue disorder that causes the heart valve tissue to weaken and lose elasticity.
A connective tissue disorder that causes the heart valve tissue to weaken and lose elasticity.
Occurs when a part of the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygen
Noises superimposed on normal heart sounds. They are caused by congenital defects or damaged heart valves that do not close properly and allow blood to leak back into the chamber from which it has come.