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Chapter-42 Aortic Regurgitation

BOOK TITLE: Comprehensive Textbook of Echocardiography (2 Volumes)

Author
1. Ilercil Arzu
2. Labovitz Arthur J
ISBN
9789350906347
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11889_42
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2014
Pages
15
Author Affiliations
1. University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
2. University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
Chapter keywords
Aortic regurgitation (AR), Left ventricular (LV), Aortic valve, Aortic root, Aortic annulus, M-mode echocardiography, 2D echo, AR severity, Color Doppler, Pulsed wave Doppler, Continuous wave Doppler, Mitral valve

Abstract

This chapter provides detail description of aortic regurgitation (AR). Echocardiography is the cornerstone of assessing patients with aortic regurgitation (AR). It allows etiology, mechanism, and severity of AR to be determined as well as the secondary effects on left ventricular (LV) size and function. Serial examinations allow monitoring for disease progression. Echocardiographic information together with patient history and physical examination is the basis on which prognosis is determined and decisions regarding valve surgery are made. AR etiologies, quantification of AR severity, timing of aortic valve surgery, diseases of the aortic valve cusps, diseases of the aortic root, and aortic annulus, M-mode and 2D findings, color Doppler methods, pulsed wave Doppler methods, continuous wave Doppler methods, left ventricle adaptation to aortic regurgitation, mitral valve findings with severe AR are described in detail. The chapter has 18 well illustrated diagrams and images. Two tables are included to highlight etiologies of aortic regurgitation and parameters used to grade AR severity. 36 references are included at the end of the chapter to facilitate further reading.

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