title: Medical therapy for patients with aortic insufficiency.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Greenberg
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents