regurgitation

Examples

• All

• The valve does not close completely and can lead to mitral regurgitation.

  Academic text (2007)

• The patient was diagnosed with severe regurgitation requiring immediate treatment.

• Risk factors associated with mitral regurgitation include male sex, larger body size, hypertension, and age.

  Academic text (2007)

• Mitral valve repair or replacement is indicated for those patients with severe regurgitation.

  Academic text (2007)

• However, most patients with MVP have mild to moderate mitral regurgitation, which does not require surgery.

  Academic text (2007)

• In some cases, MVP has been associated with sudden cardiac death and occurs most often in patients with severe mitral regurgitation.

  Academic text (2007)

• Without treatment, around 50% of children show echocardiographic evidence of cardiac impairment and mild mitral regurgitation, although they may be asymptomatic.

  Academic text (2012)

• High-risk patients have decreased left ventricular function and/or severe mitral regurgitation.

  Academic text (2007)

• Mitral valve prolapse may be associated with mitral regurgitation. Usually, the mitral regurgitation is mild but, in some circumstances, can be severe and require surgical intervention.

  Academic text (2007)

• After the procedure, doctors monitored the regurgitation of blood through the damaged heart valve.

How Damaged

heart valve

• Specialized

1 3.8

mitral valve stenosis

• Specialized

6.7

regurgitation

• Specialized

1 8.0

cardiac valve

• Specialized

4.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology