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AORTIC REGURGITATION

A congenital or acquired heart valve abnormality that results in the emergency back flow of blood in the aorta, through an incompetent aortic valve and into the left ventricle. Chronic aortic insufficiency leads to enlargement of the left ventricle and pulmonary congestion. If left uncorrected, congestive heart failure will result. Aortic valve replacement is eventually necessary in most cases of important valvular incompetence.
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