RT Book, Section A1 Kiefer, Todd A2 Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 McPhee, Stephen J. A2 Rabow, Michael W. A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R. A2 Gandhi, Monica SR Print(0) ID 1206531511 T1 Aortic Regurgitation T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2024 YR 2024 FD 2024 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781265556037 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1206531511 RD 2025/02/14 AB ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISUsually asymptomatic until middle age; presents with left-sided failure or rarely chest pain.Wide pulse pressure and high stroke volume leads to many of the peripheral examination findings.Hyperactive, enlarged LV.Diastolic murmur along left sternal border.ECG shows LVH; radiograph shows LV dilation.Echocardiography/Doppler is diagnostic.Surgery for symptoms, EF less than 50%, LV end-systolic dimension greater than 50 mm, or LV end-diastolic dimension greater than 65 mm.