"Heart Valves" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Flaps of tissue that prevent regurgitation of BLOOD from the HEART VENTRICLES to the HEART ATRIA or from the PULMONARY ARTERIES or AORTA to the ventricles.
| Descriptor ID |
D006351
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.541.510
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| Concept/Terms |
Heart Valves- Heart Valves
- Heart Valve
- Valve, Heart
- Valves, Heart
- Cardiac Valves
- Cardiac Valve
- Valve, Cardiac
- Valves, Cardiac
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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