Term Name: | aortic valve insufficiency |
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Synonyms: | aortic incompetence, aortic insufficiency, aortic regurgitation, Corrigan's disease, Rheumatic aortic insufficiency, Rheumatic aortic regurgitation, rheumatic aortic valve insufficiency, Rheumatic aortic valve regurgitation |
Definition: | An aortic valve disease that is characterized by leaking of the aortic valve of the heart causes blood to flow in the reverse direction during ventricular diastole, from the aorta into the left ventricle. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:57] ( DOID:57 ) |