Pulmonic regurgitation risk factors

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Overview

The risk factors of pulmonic regurgitation may include pulmonary hypertension, surgical repair of teratology of fallot, endocarditis, left sided heart disease, previous ross procedure, collagen vascular disease, and involving the main pulmonary artery.[1]

Risk factors

The risk factors of pulmonic regurgitation may include:[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Harrild DM, Powell AJ, Tran TX, Trang TX, Geva T, Lock JE; et al. (2010). "Long-term pulmonary regurgitation following balloon valvuloplasty for pulmonary stenosis risk factors and relationship to exercise capacity and ventricular volume and function". J Am Coll Cardiol. 55 (10): 1041–7. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2010.01.016. PMC 4235281. PMID 20202522.
  2. Ammash NM, Dearani JA, Burkhart HM, Connolly HM (2007). "Pulmonary regurgitation after tetralogy of Fallot repair: clinical features, sequelae, and timing of pulmonary valve replacement". Congenit Heart Dis. 2 (6): 386–403. doi:10.1111/j.1747-0803.2007.00131.x. PMID 18377431.