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Aortic insufficiency is a heart valve disease in which the aortic valve weakens or balloons, preventing the valve from closing tightly. This leads to backward flow of blood from the aorta(the largest blood vessel) into ... |
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Symptoms
Under the chest bone; pain may move to other areas of the body Crushing, squeezing, pressure, tightness Pain increase...
Causes
Aortic insufficiency can result from any condition that weakens the aortic valve. The condition causes dilation(widen...
Tests
Palpation(examination by hand) may reveal a very forceful beating of the heart.Diastolic blood pressure may be low. T...
Treatments
If there are no symptoms or if symptoms are mild, you may only need to get an echocardiogram from time to time and be...
Prevention
Treat strep infections promptly to prevent rheumatic fever, which can lead to aortic insufficiency. Aortic insufficie...
Doctor Specialties
Call your health care provider if symptoms indicate aortic insufficiency may be present.Call your health care provide...
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