Aortic Valve Disease (also known as Aortic Valve Diseases, Valve Disease, Aortic): Diseases involving the AORTIC VALVE functionality. Aortic valve disease often results in a backward and/or regurgitated blood flow into the LEFT VENTRICLE or a decreased blood flow from the heart. It includes congenital (e.g., bicuspid a

NIH MeSH · D000082862Diseases

Aortic Valve Disease

Also known asAortic Valve Diseases · Valve Disease, Aortic · Aortic Valvular Heart Disease · Aortic Valve Disorder · Aortic Valve Disorders · Valve Disorder, Aortic · Aortic Valvular Heart Disorder · Aortic Heart Disease · Aortic Heart Diseases · Heart Disease, Aortic

Definition

Diseases involving the AORTIC VALVE functionality. Aortic valve disease often results in a backward and/or regurgitated blood flow into the LEFT VENTRICLE or a decreased blood flow from the heart. It includes congenital (e.g., bicuspid aortic valve), syndromic, and acquired (e.g., age-related, infection-associated) conditions.

MeSH classification

  • C14.280.484.048

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Common questions about Aortic Valve Disease

What does Aortic Valve Disease mean in medicine?
Diseases involving the AORTIC VALVE functionality. Aortic valve disease often results in a backward and/or regurgitated blood flow into the LEFT VENTRICLE or a decreased blood flow from the heart. It includes congenital (e.g., bicuspid aortic valve), syndromic, and acquired (e.g., age-related, infection-associated) conditions. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Aortic Valve Disease known by any other names?
Yes. Aortic Valve Disease is also referred to as Aortic Valve Diseases, Valve Disease, Aortic, Aortic Valvular Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Disorder in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Aortic Valve Disease sit in the medical classification?
Aortic Valve Disease falls under the broader medical category "Diseases" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: C14.280.484.048). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000082862) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗