title: Aortic regurgitation. Identifying and treating acute and chronic disease.
abstract: Aortic regurgitation is a serious disorder that can challenge the best clinicians in terms of both diagnosis and management. The chronic form requires valve replacement when patients have symptoms or show evidence of left ventricular dysfunction. The acute form requires urgent aortic valve replacement. In all cases, medical management is only a temporizing procedure that can potentially mask the progression of left ventricular dysfunction. Endocarditis prophylaxis for indicated procedures is mandatory for all patients.
authors: University of Chicago, Division of Biological Sciences, Pritzker School of Medicine.
authors: D F
authors: DF
authors: Follman
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents