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Valvulopathies can lead to either incompetence or stenosis of heart valves, primarily affecting the mitral and aortic valves. Mitral stenosis results from a reduction in the mitral valve area, causing increased left atrial pressure and pulmonary congestion, while mitral insufficiency leads to volume overload and potential heart failure. Aortic insufficiency involves regurgitation into the left ventricle, causing increased diastolic volume and potential coronary insufficiency, whereas aortic stenosis is char
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