Complications Of Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery
Health Encyclopedia: Aortic Insufficiency
Aortic valve prolapse; Aortic regurgitation
Treatment
If there are no symptoms or if symptoms are mild, you mayonly need to get an echocardiogram from time to timeand be monitored by a health care provider.
If symptoms are severe, you may need to stay in the hospital.ACE inhibitor drugs anddiuretics (water pills) may be prescribed. These medications may also be used in people with mild symptoms to prevent the symptoms from worsening. Moderat...
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