Rupture of one or more of these fibrous ... In 2 patients the severity of the aortic regurgitation also necessitated aortic-valve replacement. In 7 others aortic regurgitation of mild to moderate ...

They then shut tightly until the next heartbeat. If you have aortic regurgitation, the flaps around your aortic valve — the valve that pumps blood to your heart — don’t close fully.

Patients with giant cell arteritis have a greater risk for aortic complications than those with polymyalgia rheumatica.

This acute condition requires prompt attention, as delayed treatment can lead to fatal complications, including aortic rupture and loss of blood supply to vital organs like the brain, heart ...

The aortic valve area can be calculated and measured ... Concomitant valvular lesions including aortic insufficiency and mitral regurgitation can be evaluated. Measuring the maximum blood flow ...

When aortic valve stenosis becomes severe, the valve should usually be replaced. Valve insufficiency or regurgitation happens more often in the mitral valve. When a valve leaks, the leaflets don’t ...

Surgery to replace an aortic valve is done for aortic valve stenosis and aortic valve regurgitation. During this surgery, the damaged valve is removed and replaced with an artificial valve. The valve ...

Objective In this study, the impact of regular training on left ventricle morphology in a group of athletes with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV ... athletes with asymptomatic BAV associated with mild ...

The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to every organ and tissue. It begins at the left ventricle, extends upward through the chest to form an ...

The symptoms of aortic valve regurgitation are those predominately of congestive heart failure. As chronic aortic regurgitation develops slowly over time, the left ventricle can easily compensate ...

It often starts with sudden, sharp chest pain that feels unlike anything you have experienced before. It might spread to your ...

Aortic regurgitation occurs when blood flows retrograde (backwards) across the aortic valve from the aorta into the left ventricle during diastole. This abnormal backflow of blood leads to patholo ...