What is aortic regurgitation in Cardiac Surgery?

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Backward flow through the aortic valve during diastole causing left ventricular volume overload.

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Term	Category	Difficulty	Definition
aortic regurgitation IVT	Technical Term	Intermediate	Backward flow through the aortic valve during diastole causing left ventricular...

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