Aortic Valve Insufficiency
Synonyms
Aortic Incompetence
Aortic Regurgitation
Aortic Valve Incompetence
Incompetence, Aortic
Incompetence, Aortic Valve
Insufficiency, Aortic Valve
Regurgitation, Aortic
Regurgitation, Aortic Valve
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).