Aortic Valve Insufficiency

Pathological condition characterized by the backflow of blood from the ASCENDING AORTA back into the LEFT VENTRICLE, leading to regurgitation. It is caused by diseases of the AORTIC VALVE or its surrounding tissue (aortic root).

Year introduced: 1967

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Tree Number(s): C14.280.484.048.500

MeSH Unique ID: D001022

Entry Terms:

• Insufficiency, Aortic Valve
• Aortic Incompetence
• Incompetence, Aortic
• Aortic Valve Incompetence
• Incompetence, Aortic Valve
• Regurgitation, Aortic Valve
• Aortic Regurgitation
• Regurgitation, Aortic

Previous Indexing:

• Heart Valve Diseases (1966)

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Diseases Category
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Heart Valve Diseases
Aortic Valve Disease
Aortic Valve Insufficiency