Aortic insufficiency is a heart valve disease where the aortic
valve no longer functions adequately to control the flow of blood
from the left ventricle into the aorta. Commonly, aortic
insufficiency shows no symptoms for many years. Symptoms may then
occur gradually or suddenly. Surgical repair or replacement of the
aortic valve corrects aortic insufficiency.
Review Date: 05/07/2010
Reviewed By: Issam Mikati, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine. Feinberg School
of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. Review provided
by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD,
MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
