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Aortic Regurgitation (Clinical Presentation (Heart sounds (Diastolic…
Aortic Regurgitation
Clinical Presentation
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In chronic regurgitation, patients remain asymptomatic for many years before symptoms develop
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Treatment
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Vasodilators will improve stroke volume and reduce regurgitation if symptomatic patient or has hypertension
Diagnosis
CXR - enlarged cardiac silhouette & aortic root enlargement, left ventricular enlargement
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Pathophysiology
Aortic regurgitation is reflux of blood from the aorta through the aortic valve into the left ventricle during diastole
Leakage of blood into the left ventricle from aorta during diastole due to ineffective computation (bringing together) of the aortic cusps, of which there are 3