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Faulty heart valve — AQA GCSE Biology Definition | GradeGen

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Faulty heart valve

GCSE Biology · key term

Faulty heart valve

Definition

A heart valve that does not open fully or does not close properly, reducing the efficiency of blood flow through the heart.

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AQA GCSE Biology · 8461

Specification 4.2.2.4 · Paper 1

Revise: Heart Valves, Transplants and Evaluating Treatments

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