Question 1

diastolic murmur go with aortic regurgitation?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A diastolic decreshendo high pitched murmur heard best leaning forward with the stethoscope over the lower sternum suggest aortic regurgitation, although further evaluation will be necessary.

Question 2

is aortic regurgitation hereditary?

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Might be: Depending upon the cause of the aortic regurgitation (and there are many), the presence of a bicuspid aortic valve, as an example, may be hereditary.

Question 3

what can cause severe aortic regurgitation?

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Many: Acute valvular bacterial or fungal endocarditis, trauma, acute aortic dissection, sinus of valsalva aneurysm, acute deceleration compressive aortic valve injury, trauma, to include some.

Question 4

what is the meaning of mild aortic regurgitation?

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Leakage: The aortic valve, when closed, prevents blood from rushing back into the left ventricle from which it has just been expelled by contraction of that chamber during systole.  When there is some form of abnormality to the valve there may be leakage back into the left ventricle during diastole.  Therefore, the blood is regurgitating back.

Question 5

does strenuous exercise make aortic regurgitation?

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No: But , severe aortic regurgitation can lead to heart failure and inability to exercise.

Question 6

i have mild to moderate aortic regurgitation. will it get worse?

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Probably yes: This is a condition which generally does not remain stable with time.  Depending upon the cause of the regurgitation and your age you can expect that it will deteriorate with time.

Question 7

how come i have aortic regurgitation, but nobody else in the family has it?

Accepted Answer

Not inherited: Because there are many causes of aortic regurgitation that are not genetically linked.

Question 8

hello, what does eccentric mean in mild eccentric aortic regurgitation? is it any different from mild regurgitation.

Accepted Answer

Regurgitate: mild regurgitation means little whether eccentric or not

Question 9

how precise is the stephoscope for hearing aortic regurgitation?

Accepted Answer

Not very: The stethoscope is a very imprecise tool for detecting and quantifying aortic regurgitation .  Moreover, because it's soft and subtle, it's very easily overlooked on a routine exam.

Question 10

does mild aortic regurgitation get worse with bav over time what's the chances of it remaining at its current state?

Accepted Answer

It will progress and: it is likely that significant stenosis will also develop over the next twenty years. By then TAVR will be routine and you won't have to have open heart to repair/replace the valve.

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