Scarring of a cardiac valve is called ____ and may occur for a variety of reasons.

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Scarring of a cardiac valve is known as stenosis, which can result from several factors such as rheumatic fever, congenital heart disease, endocarditis, or aging. Edema refers to the accumulation of fluid in tissues and is not related to valve scarring. Regurgitation is a backflow of blood through a valve that is not closing properly, and hemoptysis is the coughing up of blood from the respiratory tract, not related to valve scarring.

Scarring of a Cardiac Valve Is Called ____ and May