Aortic Regurgitation: Follow-up

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Further Reading

Keywords

aortic regurgitation, aortic insufficiency, aortic valve, aortic valve regurgitation, Corrigan disease, Corrigan's disease, aortic valve incompetence

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Jerry Balentine, DO, Professor of Emergency Medicine, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine; Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Medical Director, Attending Physician in Department of Emergency Medicine, Saint Barnabas Hospital
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