Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D001022
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D001022
Preferred Name

Aortic Valve Insufficiency

Definitions
Pathological condition characterized by the backflow of blood from the ASCENDING AORTA back into the LEFT VENTRICLE, leading to regurgitation. It is caused by diseases of the AORTIC VALVE or its surrounding tissue (aortic root).
Synonyms
Regurgitation, Aortic Valve
Aortic Incompetence
Regurgitation, Aortic
Incompetence, Aortic Valve
Aortic Regurgitation
Aortic Valve Incompetence
Insufficiency, Aortic Valve
Incompetence, Aortic
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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