aortic regurgitation

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• aortic regurgitation — n leakage of blood from the aorta back into the left ventricle during diastole because of failure of an aortic valve to close properly called also aortic incompetence, aortic insufficiency, Corrigan s disease * * * reflux of blood from the aorta… …   Medical dictionary

• aortic regurgitation — reflux of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle during diastole. Aortic regurgitation is most commonly due to degenerative ‘wear and tear’ of the aortic valve. Other causes include dilatation of the aortic root with secondary dilatation of …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Aortic valve stenosis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 I35.0, I06.0, Q23.0 …   Wikipedia

• aortic insufficiency — n AORTIC REGURGITATION * * * aortic valve insufficiency defective functioning of the aortic valve, with incomplete closure resulting in aortic regurgitation …   Medical dictionary

• aortic incompetence — n AORTIC REGURGITATION * * * see under insufficiency …   Medical dictionary

• Aortic insufficiency — See also: mitral regurgitation and tricuspid insufficiency Aortic insufficiency Classification and external resources Micrograph of myxomatous degeneration – a cause of aortic insufficiency …   Wikipedia

• Aortic valve — The aortic valve is one of the valves of the heart. It lies between the left ventricle and the aorta.Function PhysiologyDuring ventricular systole, pressure rises in the left ventricle. When the pressure in the left ventricle rises above the… …   Wikipedia

• Regurgitation — A backward flowing. For example, of food. Or the sloshing of blood back into the heart (or between chambers of the heart) when a heart valve is incompetent and does not close effectively. * * * 1. A backward flow, as of blood through an… …   Medical dictionary

• regurgitation — n. 1) the bringing up of undigested material from the stomach to the mouth (see vomiting). 2) the flowing back of a liquid in a direction opposite to the normal one, as when blood surges back through a defective valve in the heart after the heart …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Regurgitation (circulation) — Regurgitation is blood flow in the opposite direction from normal, as the backward flowing of blood into the heart or between heart chambers. Can be categorized by:# aortic: the backflow of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle, owing to… …   Wikipedia

• Aortic valve replacement — is a cardiac surgery procedure in which a patient s aortic valve is replaced by a different valve. The aortic valve can be affected by a range of diseases; the valve can either become leaky (aortic insufficiency / regurgitation) or partially… …   Wikipedia