Aortic regurgitation occurs when blood leaks back into the left ventricle due to a leaky aortic valve. This is a type of valve disease in the heart. Aortic regurgitation can lead to some heart damage ...

Background Heart auscultation is a widely used and cost-effective clinical tool for detecting valvular heart disease (VHD), particularly in primary care. However, existing evidence on its diagnostic ...

Aortic insufficiency is a potentially severe condition that affects the heart’s ability to pump blood. There are many possible causes for this condition. Aortic insufficiency is a form of heart valve ...

Valvular regurgitation is when blood flows backward through the chambers of your heart. It can be mild and not cause symptoms, or it can be life threatening. Your heart is a muscular organ that ...

WASHINGTON — A phase 3 randomized trial will soon begin for the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) device for the treatment of aortic valve regurgitation after promising results in a ...

CHICAGO — A transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) device developed specifically for the treatment for aortic regurgitation has met all the prespecified safety and efficacy goals, so far, in ...

WASHINGTON, DC—There’s fresh evidence that off-label use of TAVR devices for pure native aortic valve regurgitation (NAVR) is associated with “not optimal” outcomes, although newer-generation devices, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A transcatheter aortic valve replacement system designed to treat aortic regurgitation exceeded its safety and ...

A leaking heart valve can lead to life threatening complications. However, the condition is often treatable with valve repair or replacement procedures, which can increase your life expectancy. For ...