TTE aortic dissection with severe aortic regurgitation
by Levine Glenn N

Color Atlas of Cardiovascular Disease

by Glenn N Levine
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This video clip depicts transthoracic echocardiogram of acute type A aortic dissection with severe aortic regurgitation. Multiple mechanisms are present contributing to aortic regurgitation including dilatation of the aortic root; loss of commissural support of the valve leaflets and intimal flap prolapse across the aortic valve.

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