Aortic regurgitation occurs when blood flows retrograde (backwards) across the aortic valve from the aorta into the left ventricle during diastole. This abnormal backflow of blood leads to patholo ...

The aortic valve is made up of three triangular flaps of tissue called cusps that open and close to keep blood ... can build up sooner in people with abnormal aortic valves – such as having ...

Stenosis of the aortic or pulmonic valves will result in a systolic murmur ... in a uniquely-shaped, low-pitched, diastolic murmur best heard at the cardiac apex. The opening of the mitral valve ...