A.I. Burnasyan  FMBC clinical bulletin. 2023 № 2

 

I.N. Posokhov

Aortic Regurgitation in the Practice of a Internist

Burnasyan State Research Center – Federal Medical Biophysical Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency

Contact person: Posokhov Igor Nicolaevich: igor@posohov.ru

Abstract
This lecture is intended to review the pathology of the aortic valve, and to provide a basis for the understanding of and treatment of the important life-threatening diseases that affect the aortic valve. This understanding is important for the internist to question whether pharmacological vasodilator therapy could preserve left ventricular function and delay the need for aortic valve replacement.

Keywords: aortic valve; aortic regurgitation, aortic valve insuffience

For citation: Posokhov IN. Aortic Regurgitation in the Practice of a Internist. A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center Clinical Bulletin. 2023.2:51-58. (In Russian) DOI: 10.33266/2782-6430-2023-2-51-58

 

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Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Financing. The study had no sponsorship.
Contribution. Article was prepared with equal participation of the authors.
Article received: 01.08.2022.  Accepted for publication: 28.08.2022