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Aortic Regurgitation

Underlying Cause

Aortic Regurgitation Underlying Cause

The most common cause of aortic regurgitation is rheumatic heart disease.

Additional causes of aortic regurgitation include:

Endocarditis
Abnormal development:

Marfan syndrome

Chest injury
Ankylosing spondylitis

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Related Conditions

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Heart murmurs
Mitral regurgitation
Mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease

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Last Updated: Aug 11, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Aortic Regurgitation References:

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