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regurgitation [ri‚gər·jə′tā·shən] (medicine) Reverse circulation of blood in the heart due to defective functioning of the valves. (physiology) Bringing back into the mouth undigested food from the stomach. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A 34-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with acute, severe aortic regurgitation, attributable to a dissection of both the ascending and descending aorta, which extended into the supraaortic and iliac arteries. Dennis' primary disability was Aortic Regurgitation, a heart malady, but he also suffered from depression and dizziness (from a past head trauma). com) announced today that a total of 100 patients at nine worldwide investigative sites have now undergone percutaneous aortic valve replacement (PAVR) on a beating heart with the CoreValve Percutaneous ReValving[TM] System to treat either their aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation, or failed-tissue-valve-prosthesis conditions. |
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