01/16/2019
What are common disorders of the aortic valve?
The most common aortic valve disorder his aortic stenosis, in which the leaflets of the aortic valve become calcified over time and don’t allow the aortic valve to open appropriately. Less common, though just as important, his aortic regurgitation, in which the valve is leaky and allows blood to flow backward from the aorta back into the heart.