Term Name: pulmonary valve insufficiency
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: pulmonary valve disease