Under what condition is blood most likely to flow "backward" (e.g.,from the left ventricle back into the left atrium)?
A) pulmonary artery hypertension
B) left ventricular hypertrophy
C) an insufficient mitral valve
D) pulmonary edema

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Blood flows in a backward or retrograde direction if the AV valve (mitral)does not close properly (insufficient or incompetent mitral valve).

Under What Condition Is Blood Most Likely to Flow "Backward