Dynamic nature of the aortic regurgitant orifice area during diastole in patients with chronic aortic regurgitation.
Author(s) -
Sharon C. Reimold,
Stephan E. Maier,
Kirsten E. Fleischmann,
Mahima Khatri,
David PiwnicaWorms,
Ron Kikinis,
R T Lee
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.89.5.2085
Subject(s) - regurgitant fraction , regurgitation (circulation) , medicine , cardiology , body orifice , diastole , aortic valve , cardiac cycle , doppler echocardiography , ventricular pressure , hemodynamics , blood pressure , anatomy , ejection fraction , heart failure
The effective aortic regurgitant orifice area varies with aortic pressure in animal models of acute aortic regurgitation. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the aortic regurgitant orifice area changes during diastole in patients with chronic aortic regurgitation.
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