Which of these, if stated by a patient, indicates to the nurse correct understanding of the treatment of choice for chronic aortic regurgitation?
a. Valvular commissurotomy
b. Medication therapy
c. Valvular annuloplasty
d. Surgical valve replacement
ANS: D
Surgical valve replacement is the treatment of choice prior to heart failure development. Acute aortic regurgitation requires immediate surgery.
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