{"id":3783,"date":"2023-03-28T19:42:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T18:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heart-explained.org\/?page_id=3783"},"modified":"2026-03-06T12:07:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:07:56","slug":"aortic-valve-regurgitation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heart-explained.org\/index.php\/aortic-valve-regurgitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Aortic valve regurgitation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3783\" class=\"elementor elementor-3783\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-599f1147 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"599f1147\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a532fb3\" data-id=\"7a532fb3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2994ddd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2994ddd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Heart valve disorders<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a352025 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a352025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aortic valve regurgitation<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14bc3a38\" data-id=\"14bc3a38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18fb864c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18fb864c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-595987d5\" data-id=\"595987d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d0d75c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"64d0d75c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68334c2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68334c2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is aortic valve regurgitation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39ad8631 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39ad8631\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52ae13b1\" data-id=\"52ae13b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57894486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57894486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your aortic valve lies between your aorta and your left ventricle. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It opens when your ventricle contracts so that re-oxygenated blood can flow into your aorta and out to the rest of your body.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">about how your heart works, take a look at <strong>Your heart: The basics<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4641d6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d4641d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8b506 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a8b506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Aortic valve regurgitation<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2745ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6a2745ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<iframe \n    width=\"400\" \n    height=\"450\"\n    data-static=\"https:\/\/heart-explained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/stats\/b\/b7_1_001.gif\"\n    data-animated=\"https:\/\/heart-explained.org\/anims\/b7_1\/b7_1_001.html\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/heart-explained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/stats\/b\/b7_1_001.gif\"\n    frameborder=\"0\" \n    title=\"animation of a beating heart\">\n<\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39c8ab5a\" data-id=\"39c8ab5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b347b97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b347b97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When your ventricle relaxes again and refills with blood from your lungs, the leaflets on your aortic valve close, and this prevents the re-oxygenated blood in your aorta from flowing back into your ventricle again. \u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have <strong>aortic valve regurgitation<\/strong> (also commonly known as <strong>aortic regurgitation<\/strong> or<strong> aortic insufficiency<\/strong>) that means your aortic valve is leaking and some of the blood that your left ventricle pumps out into your aorta when it contracts is being sucked back into your ventricle again as it relaxes and expands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Aortic valve regurgitation<\/strong> prevents your heart from pumping efficiently and it forces your heart muscle to work much harder than it should.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may be born with a valve problem that predisposes you to developing <strong>aortic valve regurgitation<\/strong>, or you may develop it as a result of infection, trauma, or some kind of cardiovascular disease.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If your condition is severe, you may need to have surgery to repair or replace your aortic valve.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22ad9086 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22ad9086\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b9b7a9\" data-id=\"3b9b7a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcb255c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fcb255c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b83fd25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b83fd25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What causes aortic valve regurgitation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c456a37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c456a37\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1151d356\" data-id=\"1151d356\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4543003b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4543003b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common genetic cause of <strong>aortic valve regurgitation<\/strong> is a bicuspid aortic valve. (If you have a bicuspid valve that means your aortic valve has two leaflets, or cusps, instead of the normal three.)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 1% of people are born with bicuspid aortic valves and a small proportion of those people will go on to develop valve problems later in life.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common acquired, or non-genetic, cause is valve degeneration and stenosis as a result of normal aging. The older we get, the more likely we are to develop heart valve problems.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prior to the development of effective antibiotics, rheumatic heart disease, which is an inflammatory condition resulting from untreated strep throat, was one of the most frequent causes of <strong>aortic valve regurgitation<\/strong>. Inflammation of the heart can damage the valves and is very dangerous. Rheumatic heart disease is now rare in the developed world, but it can still be a problem in developing nations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Some risk factors for <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>aortic valve regurgitation<\/strong> take years, or decades, to<\/span> cause problems. People with bicuspid valves might develop regurgitation in their 50s, those with rheumatic valve damage in their 30s, and those with stenosis in their 60s or older.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ac15bfc\" data-id=\"1ac15bfc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2719af6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2719af6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the long-term causes of <strong>aortic valve regurgitation, <\/strong>there are a few disorders that can cause it quite suddenly, or acutely, like endocarditis or an aortic dissection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common long-term causes of <strong>aortic valve regurgitation <\/strong>include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heart-explained.org\/index.php\/aortic-valve-stenosis\/\">Aortic valve stenosis<\/a>: Stiffening and thickening of the aortic valve\u2019s leaflets. This can happen with normal aging<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bicuspid aortic valve: This is a relatively common congenital heart problem that increases your risk of developing aortic valve problems later in life<\/span><\/li><li>Rheumatic valve disease<\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tertiary syphilis<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aortic aneurysm<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>Acute, or sudden, causes of <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>aortic valve regurgitation<\/strong> include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Endocarditis: An infection of the heart\u2019s chambers and valves\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Injury or trauma<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aortic dissection<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15ad3e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15ad3e1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95b38fd\" data-id=\"95b38fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c44bf28 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c44bf28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b98303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b98303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What are the symptoms of aortic regurgitation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f3789d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f3789d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32fd6e5\" data-id=\"32fd6e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ee47f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2ee47f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have mild aortic regurgitation you may not really notice it, but if your condition worsens with time, or if you develop the condition <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quite <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">suddenly, you may experience quite severe symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b2e3b5\" data-id=\"6b2e3b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765c77d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"765c77d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some common symptoms of aortic regurgitation.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you experience these symptoms you should immediately seek medical advice:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortness of breath when you exercise or lie down<\/span><\/li><li>Palpitations and a fast, fluttering heartbeat<\/li><li>Chest discomfort or pain<\/li><\/ul><p>Aortic regurgitation may lead to left heart failure, and if that happens your symptoms may also include tiredness and swollen feet and ankles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29a9e57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29a9e57\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ad5d32\" data-id=\"9ad5d32\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0b4ee8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f0b4ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f16ddf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f16ddf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How is aortic valve regurgitation treated?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eef50a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eef50a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b005df7\" data-id=\"b005df7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff7908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ff7908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your doctor will determine the best course of treatment for your <strong>aortic valve regurgitation<\/strong> based on the severity of your symptoms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have mild regurgitation you may not need any treatment at all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2340c3\" data-id=\"b2340c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cde0a8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cde0a8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you doctor is concerned and wants to make sure you condition doesn\u2019t worsen, he or she may recommend one or more of the following treatments:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medications to help dilate your blood vessels and decrease the burden on your left ventricle<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diuretics to reduce your fluid load<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifestyle changes to help get high blood pressure under control<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surgery: In severe cases, you may need surgery to repair or replace your aortic valve<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fb8127 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fb8127\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5f9560\" data-id=\"f5f9560\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fad5d70 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fad5d70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747cf6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"747cf6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What are the aims of treatment?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71f910c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71f910c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-290b6c7\" data-id=\"290b6c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83f976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e83f976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aims of treatment for people with mild<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>aortic valve regurgitation<\/strong> are to stabilize your condition and prevent it from worsening.\u00a0 If your condition is more severe, and you need surgery, the aim is to restore normal valve function.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f307f7\" data-id=\"7f307f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heart valve disorders Aortic valve regurgitation What is aortic valve regurgitation? Your aortic valve lies between your aorta and your left ventricle. It opens when your ventricle contracts so that re-oxygenated blood can flow into your aorta and out to the rest of your body. For more information about how your heart works, take a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"unboxed","site-sidebar-style":"unboxed","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3783","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/heart-explained.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/heart-explained.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/heart-explained.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heart-explained.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heart-explained.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3783"}],"version-history":[{"count":344,"href":"https:\/\/heart-explained.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3783\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17139,"href":"https:\/\/heart-explained.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3783\/revisions\/17139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/heart-explained.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}