JenaValve - Aortic Valve Regurgitation
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Aortic regurgitation (AR), also known as aortic insufficiency (AI), is a condition that occurs when your heart’s aortic valve doesn’t close tightly. Aortic regurgitation allows some of the blood that was pumped out of your heart’s main pumping chamber (left ventricle) to leak back into it. The leakage may prevent your heart from efficiently pumping blood to the rest of your body. As a result, you may feel fatigued and short of breath. Aortic regurgitation can develop suddenly or over decades.
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Symptoms
Generally, aortic regurgitation develops gradually, and your heart compensates for the problem. You may have no signs or symptoms for years, and you may even be unaware that you have the condition.
However, as aortic regurgitation worsens, signs and symptoms may include:
- Fatigue and weakness, especially when you increase your activity level
- Shortness of breath with exercise or when you lie down
- Swollen ankles and feet
- Chest pain (angina), discomfort or tightness, often increasing during exercise
- Lightheadedness or fainting
- Irregular pulse (arrhythmia)
- Heart murmur
- Sensations of a rapid, fluttering heartbeat (palpitations)
Treatment
Treatment of aortic valve regurgitation depends on the severity of your condition, whether you’re experiencing signs and symptoms, and if your condition is getting worse.
If your symptoms are mild or you aren’t experiencing symptoms, your doctor may monitor your condition with regular follow-up appointments. Your doctor may recommend that you make healthy lifestyle changes and take medications to treat symptoms or reduce the risk of complications.
You may eventually need surgery to repair or replace the diseased aortic valve. In some cases, your doctor may recommend surgery even if you aren’t experiencing symptoms. If you have aortic valve regurgitation, consider being evaluated and treated at a medical center with a multidisciplinary team of cardiologists and other doctors and medical staff trained and experienced in evaluating and treating heart valve disease. This team can work closely with you to determine the most appropriate treatment for your condition.
“Mayo Clinic.” Aortic Regurgitation Symptoms and Causes, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 13 Mar. 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/.
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