Annales de cardiologie et d'angéiologie
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Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris) · Apr 2013
[Surgery of aortic regurgitation with reduced left ventricular function].
Aortic valve replacement improves clinical symptoms and left ventricular systolic function in patients with chronic aortic regurgitation despite a higher surgical risk. The objective of this study is to determine if left ventricular function will be normalized after surgery. ⋯ Despite reduced left ventricular systolic function, aortic valve replacement in chronic aortic regurgitation was associated with acceptable operative risk. Surgery improves functional status, symptoms and ejection fraction in most patients.