Myxovalvular disease in the elderly

Myeloid valvular disease in the elderly refers to a degenerative type of myocardial valve that causes the atrioventricular valve to prolapse into the atrium during systole, and the semilunar valve to prolapse into the ventricular outflow tract during diastole, with or without valve insufficiency. Non-specific non-inflammatory heart valve disease. This myxoid degeneration can lead to multivalvular prolapse. Mitral valve prolapse is most common clinically, followed by aortic valve prolapse and tricuspid valve prolapse, and pulmonary valve prolapse is rare. This disease and its complications (chondral rupture) are common causes of valve regurgitation, and severe cases require surgical intervention.

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