Aortic Regurgitation
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Aortic Regurgitation Treatment
Treatment for aortic regurgitation includes:
Heart surgery to replace the aortic valve
Medications for aortic regurgitation
ACE inhibitors
for aortic regurgitation
Calcium channel blockers
for aortic regurgitation
Digoxin
Diuretics
for aortic regurgitation
Medications before dental or surgical procedures:
Antibiotics to prevent
endocarditis
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Aortic Regurgitation Treatment: Specialist
Related Topics:
Aortic stenosis
Congestive heart failure
Difficulty breathing
Heart murmurs
Mitral regurgitation
Mitral stenosis
Palpitations
Rheumatic heart disease
Valvular heart disease
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Last Updated: Oct 19, 2007
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Aortic Regurgitation References:
Babu AN, Kymes SM, Carpenter SM: Eponyms and the diagnosis of aortic regurgitation: what says the evidence? Ann Intern Med 2003 May 6; 138(9): 736-42.
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.
