Aortic regurgitation (AR) is a common valvular heart disease that unless appropriately
managed is associated with morbidity and mortality. Left ventricular (LV) mechanics and …

Aortic regurgitation (AR) is the third most frequent form of valvular disease and has
increasing prevalence with age. This will be of increasing clinical importance with the …

Aortic regurgitation (AR) has an estimated prevalence of 4.9% in the Framingham study, with
moderate or severe AR occurring in 0.5% of the study population. The incidence and …

Abstract Purpose of Review Aortic regurgitation (AR) is a common form of valvular disease
which is characterized by reflux of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle (LV) during …

Chronic aortic regurgitation (AR) generally progresses in a slow and insidious fashion with a
very low morbidity during a long asymptomatic phase. Many patients, even those with …

During the past two decades, major advances in cardiac valve replacement surgery have
resulted in a reduction in operative mortality rate and an improvement in longterm …

Aortic regurgitation (AR) is characterized by diastolic reflux of blood from the aorta into the
left ventricle (LV). Acute AR typically causes severe pulmonary edema and hypotension and …

Background: Few data exist on the contemporary profiles and outcomes of patients with
significant aortic regurgitation (AR). Objectives: This study sought to assess the benefits of …

Background—The outcome of aortic regurgitation conservatively followed in clinical practice
is poorly defined. Methods and Results—Long-term outcome of 246 patients with severe or …

Background—Current indications for surgery in patients with significant aortic regurgitation
(AR) focus on symptoms and left ventricular dilation/dysfunction. However, prognosis is …