What is aortic valve regurgitation?
Aortic regurgitation is leakage of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle that occurs during diastole, the period when heart fills with blood after contraction (systole). It causes blood to flow back into the left ventricle from the aorta. It may be an acute condition or chronic.
How do members experience aortic valve regurgitation?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with aortic valve regurgitation*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for aortic valve regurgitation*
*Data from patients with aortic valve regurgitation, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with aortic valve regurgitation*
*Data from patients with aortic valve regurgitation, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has aortic valve regurgitation on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 10 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 18 | |
| 60s | 16 | |
| 70+ | 29 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 24 | |
| Female | 60 |