| valvular insufficiency |
damaged valves that no longer close properly, thereby allowing blood to flow backward down the leg and cause pooling at the ankle and lower leg. (See also
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| valvular insufficiency |
condition when a heart valve doesn't close tightly, causing blood to leak backward. The heart may have to work harder to move the same amount of blood. This extra work may cause the heart muscle to tire and weaken.
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