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aortic regurgitation


Also called aortic valve regurgitation, aortic regurgitation is a condition in which the aortic valve does not close properly between each heartbeat. This causes some of the blood that was being pumped out of the heart to leak back into the heart. It typically takes a prolonged period of time  for a person to develop symptoms, which may include fatigue and shortness of breath.


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