When to operate in chronic aortic valvar regurgitation.
Chronic aortic valvar regurgitation is a particular problem with heart disease because symptoms develop insidiously and are too severe when the first opportunity arises for a low risk operation. The disease may run a long benign course, but delayed surgery may result in the failure to halt progression of left ventricular failure.
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