Aortic Regurgitation
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Aortic Regurgitation Outlook
What to expect with aortic regurgitation:
With treatment, about 75% of those with significant aortic regurgitation survive longer than 5 years.
About 50% live longer than 10 years.
The prognosis is poor in those who develop
congestive heart failure
.
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Last Updated: Feb 25, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Aortic Regurgitation References:
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Enriquez-Sarano M, Tajik AJ. Clinical practice. Aortic regurgitation. N Engl J Med. 2004 Oct 7;351(15):1539-46.
Hagan PG, Nienaber CA, Isselbacher EM, et al.: The International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD): new insights into an old disease. JAMA 2000 Feb 16; 283(7): 897-90.
Rahimtoola SH. The year in valvular heart disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Jan 4;45(1):111-22.
