The staff educator is presenting a workshop on valvular disorders. When discussing the pathophsiology of aortic regurgitation the educator points out the need to emphasize that aortic regurgitation causes what?
A) Cardiac tamponade
B) Left ventricular hypertrophy
C) Right-sided heart failure
D) Ventricular insufficiency
Ans: B
Feedback: Aortic regurgitation eventually causes left ventricular hypertrophy. In aortic regurgitation, blood from the aorta returns to the left ventricle during diastole in addition to the blood normally delivered by the left atrium. The left ventricle dilates, trying to accommodate the increased volume of blood. Aortic regurgitation does not cause cardiac tamponade, right-sided heart failure, or ventricular insufficiency.
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