A Leaky Aortic Valve Explained: Symptoms, Testing and When Surgery May Help

About this episode

The episode explains aortic valve regurgitation, its diagnosis, and treatment options including surgery.

Lars Svensson, MD, PhD and Milind Desai, MD, MBA explain what aortic valve regurgitation is, why it matters and how it’s diagnosed, even when symptoms are easy to miss. Learn about treatment options, including when valve repair may be possible and how patients and care teams decide on the best long-term plan. Get treatment for aortic valve disease. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/aortic-valve-treatment Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Clinic by calling 844.868.4339. ...

People in this episode

Guests: Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, Milind Desai, MD, MBA

Topics covered

• aortic valve regurgitation
• diagnosis
• treatment options
• valve repair
• patient care

Keywords

• aortic valve
• regurgitation
• symptoms
• diagnosis
• treatment
• surgery
• valve repair

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Organizations: Cleveland Clinic

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