Question
Identify the Valvular condition shown in the Photograph
A. Mitral regurgitation
B. Aortic regurgitation
C. Mitral stenosis
D. Aortic stenosis
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Mitral regurgitation is leakage of blood backward through the mitral valve each time the left ventricle contracts.
A leaking mitral valve allows blood to flow in two directions during the contraction. Some blood flows from the ventricle through the aortic valve — as it should — and some blood flows back into the atrium.