14 reactions | Happy #waveformwednesday! Aortic regurgitation (AR) is...

13K views · 108 reactions | TRAUBE'S SIGN and DUROZIEZ'S SIGN **************************************************** These are peripheral signs of aortic regurgitation. These are more of historical importance than aiding in clinical diagnosis of AR. But it's a pleasure to elicit these signs. Let's see how they are heard in a patient with AR. | Medical Snippet | Facebook

Aortic Regurgitation ( Acute and chronic ) - Usmle step 1 cardiovascular physiology Aortic insufficiency (AI), also known as aortic regurgitation (AR), is the leaking of the aortic valve of the heart that causes blood to flow in the reverse direction during ventricular diastole, from the aorta into the left ventricle. As a consequence, the cardiac muscle is forced to work harder than normal As chronic aortic regurgitation develops slowly over time, the left ventricle slowly and easily compensate