Medical therapy for patients with aortic insufficiency.
The medical course and management of patients with aortic insufficiency depends on the severity of the valve lesion and acuity with which it develops. In this article a description of the basic pathophysiology of aortic insufficiency and the natural history of the disease is outlined. Recent information describing both the acute and long-term effects of vasodilator therapy is summarized. With this information, a rational approach to the medical management of aortic insufficiency is developed.
Greenberg
B H
BH
Division of Cardiology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015993:Life Tables; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014665:Vasodilator Agents