Assertion: heart valve | /r/HasProperty | endocarditis
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text: People that have had surgery are at higher risk of developing an infection on the heart valve (endocarditis) throughout life.
text: A leaky aortic valve may be due to high blood pressure, an infection of the heart valve known as endocarditis, Marfan Syndrome, or rheumatic heart disease.
text: In the developed world, valvular heart disease is most commonly caused by degeneration secondary to old age, but may also be caused by infection of the heart valves (endocarditis).