The A-dip of aortic regurgitation

Echocardiography. 2013 Nov;30(10):1234-5. doi: 10.1111/echo.12357. Epub 2013 Sep 5.

Abstract

Careful analysis of the aortic regurgitation (AR) Doppler signal often provides important information regarding left heart hemodynamics. Here we illustrate a pattern on the AR signal, known as the A-dip that suggests the presence of elevated LVEDP.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / physiopathology*
  • Blood Flow Velocity
  • Diastole
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Hemodynamics
  • Humans