aortic valve insufficiency

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Left ventricular hypertrophy describes tissue enlargement of the left myocardium (heart muscle) of the left ventricle of the heart. The medical term hypertrophy stands for tissue enlargement. The cardiac ventricle is the term used to describe the two cardiac cavities of the human heart located between the semilunar valves and the leaflet valves. The opposite … Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Aortic Valve Regurgitation: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Aortic valve insufficiency refers to an insufficiency of the aortic valve in the left ventricle of the heart. Some of the aortic blood may flow back during the relaxation phase of the chamber, with significant long-term effects on the heart and overall cardiovascular system, depending on the severity. What is aortic valve regurgitation? Leakage of … Aortic Valve Regurgitation: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment