AORTIC REGURGITATION

AORTIC REGURGITATION is a topic covered in the Harrison's Manual of Medicine.

To view the entire topic, please or .

Harrison’s Manual of Medicine 20th edition provides 600+ internal medicine topics in a rapid-access format. Download Harrison’s App to iPhone, iPad, and Android smartphone and tablet. Explore these free sample topics:

-- The first section of this topic is shown below --

ETIOLOGY

Valvular: Includes congenitally bicuspid valve, endocarditis, or rheumatic (especially if rheumatic mitral disease is present). Dilated aortic root: dilatation due to cystic medial necrosis, aortic dissection, ankylosing spondylitis, syphilis.

-- To view the remaining sections of this topic, please or --

ETIOLOGY

Valvular: Includes congenitally bicuspid valve, endocarditis, or rheumatic (especially if rheumatic mitral disease is present). Dilated aortic root: dilatation due to cystic medial necrosis, aortic dissection, ankylosing spondylitis, syphilis.

There's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.