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Aortic Valve Regurgitation

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Learning about aortic valve regurgitation:	Reference What is aortic valve regurgitation? Reference What causes it? Reference What are the symptoms? Reference What increases my risk? Reference How can I learn more about heart valves and heart valve disease?
Being diagnosed:	Reference When should I see a doctor? Reference How will my doctor diagnose it? Reference What is an echocardiogram?
Getting treatment:	Reference How is it treated? Reference Will I need surgery? Reference How do I know when to replace my aortic valve? Reference What is aortic valve replacement surgery? Reference What medicines might I need to take?
Living with aortic valve regurgitation:	Reference How do I live well with aortic valve regurgitation? Reference How often should I get an echocardiogram? Reference How does it affect pregnancy?

By:	Reference Healthwise Staff	Last Revised: Reference May 9, 2012
Medical Review:	Reference Rakesh K. Pai, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology Reference Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology

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Aortic Valve Regurgitation

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