Aortic Regurgitation (AR)

Aortic Regurgitation (AR)

Aortic Regurgitation (AR)

Leakage of the valve of the valve leading to backflow of blood from aorta to ventricle (backward to the heart)

CAUSES

Valve degenration

Infection (endocarditis)

trauma

SYMPTOMS:

Dyspnea( shortness of breath)

Fatigue ( tiredness)

Palpitations

Heart failure symptoms ( odema – swollen ankles in later stages)