Aortic regurgitation: clinical case

Abstract

Introduction. Aortic insufficiency (AI) is a common cardiovascular condition in life. Chronic cases remain asymptomatic as the left ventricle enlarges, leading to acute symptomatic regurgitation.  Objective. To determine the management of aortic insufficiency in order to present new and instructive aspects of the disease. Methodology. Analysis of a clinical case study; descriptive, retrospective. For the construction, a bibliographic review was carried out in databases such as scopus, pubmed, Redalyc. The description of the case was made and a discussion of the scientific information with the findings of the case was established. Results. 83-year-old male patient with a diagnosis of severe aortic insufficiency, with resolutive treatment of Transcatheter valve replacement. The pathology is characterized by regurgitation of blood from the aorta to the left ventricle during diastole. It is attributed to congenital or acquired abnormalities of the aortic valve or root. Conclusion. There is no written formula that is sufficiently accurate to determine the severity of the condition, so it is necessary to apply an integrative vision in the approach, in addition to systematic follow-up and echocardiographic monitoring. General area of study: medicine.