Regurgitation: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Regurgitation

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

The ability of DM patients to feel acid regurgitation may be decreased. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Here, we report a case of a 43-year-old man who presented with belching, regurgitation, chest tightness and dyspnea for 18 mo, which became gradually more severe. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract The prevalence of the symptoms of reflux (hearthburn and acid regurgitation) and of gastro-esophageal reflux disease is high. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Esophagitis

Regurgitation Regurgitation of acidic gastric contents occurs in reflux esophagitis. Some patients complain of reflux of bitter taste. [medicaljoyworks.com]

[…] stomach) ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 530.10 : Esophagitis (alkaline) (chemical) (chronic) (infectional) (necrotic) (peptic) (postoperative) (regurgitant [icd9data.com]

[…] with regurgitation. [cancertherapyadvisor.com]

Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

Non-small-cell lung carcinoma Micrograph of a squamous carcinoma, a type of non-small-cell lung carcinoma. FNA specimen. Pap stain. Specialty Oncology Non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) is any type of epithelial lung cancer other than small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC). NSCLC accounts for about 85% of all lung[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Diaphragmatic Hernia

Usual complaints are chest pain, epigastric pain, Difficulty in swallowing, Fullness after food, heartburn, regurgitation, vomiting, weight loss, anemia, and respiratory symptoms [continentalhospitals.com]

Twenty-three patients were asymptomatic; the 30 others had the following symptoms: regurgitation ( n 11), regurgitation with feeding difficulties ( n 18), and oxygen saturation [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

The presence of the tricuspid regurgitation jet allows one to estimate right ventricular pressure. [clinicalpainadvisor.com]

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

We hypothesized that percutaneous plication of the mitral valve could reduce left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction and associated mitral regurgitation, thereby [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In follow-up, the LVOT gradient remained low at 6 /- 14 (p 0.0001) and mitral regurgitation remained insignificant at 0.4 (p 0.0001). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Mild-to-moderate mitral regurgitation was present in 60% of the patients, and severe regurgitation was present in 5%. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Esophageal Achalasia

Most patients experience severe dysphagia, and regurgitation can lead to aspiration and respiratory problems. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The results of PD were recorded and evaluated by symptom scores based on the frequency of attack of 3 major symptoms: dysphagia, regurgitation, and chest pain, both before [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We report the case of a 65-year-old woman with a 10-year history of dysphagia, regurgitation, cough, and 10-kg weight loss caused by an epiphrenic diverticulum associated [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Aortic Valve Disorder

Hypertension, endocarditis, and congenital defects are all associated with the development of aortic regurgitation. [heart-valve-surgery.com]

What causes aortic regurgitation? [heart.org]

The second type of malfunction is aortic regurgitation. In this condition, the valve leaks, allowing blood to flow back into the left ventricle from the aorta. [heart-valve-surgery.com]

Pulmonary Edema

There are many causes of unilateral pulmonary edema, but the commonest is the presence of a grade 3 mitral regurgitation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 25 year old primigravida parturient with severe mitral stenosis, mild mitral regurgitation, mild aortic regurgitation, and mild pulmonary arterial hypertension required [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cardiac conditions are ventricular septal rupture, acute or chronic aortic insufficiency, and acute or chronic mitral regurgitation. [emedicine.com]

Left Cardiac Ventricle Disorder

[…] severe regurgitation is regurgitation.. 4–13. [v-secure.in]

Valvular: Mitral Valve Scallops Valvular: Mitral Stenosis Valvular: Mitral Regurgitation Valvular: Pulmonic Stenosis Valvular: Pulmonic Regurgitation Valvular: Tricuspid [play.google.com]

Patient with repaired tetralogy of Fallot and severe pulmonary regurgitation. Pulmonary regurgitation index is 58% (b/a). [revespcardiol.org]

Aortic Stenosis with Bicuspid Valve

Overview Aortic valve regurgitation — or aortic regurgitation — is a condition that occurs when your heart's aortic valve doesn't close tightly. [mayoclinic.org]

Pregnancy If the aortic stenosis or regurgitation is mild, you are more likely to handle pregnancy well. [singhealth.com.sg]

Bicuspid valves have a tendency to develop either narrowing (“stenosis”) or leakiness (“regurgitation”). [pediatricheartspecialists.com]

Right-Sided Heart Failure

After treatment of hyperthyroidism there was complete resolution of the right heart failure, tricuspid regurgitation, and the pulmonary hypertension. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ebstein anomaly is a common congenital heart disease that may induce severe tricuspid regurgitation and dilation of the "atrialized" portion of the right ventricle. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Functional mitral regurgitation is common in dilated cardiomyopathy and up to 50% of symptomatic heart failure patients with severe regurgitation are not treated due to the [austinpublishinggroup.com]

Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency

Tricuspid regurgitation is also known as tricuspid valve insufficiency. Tricuspid regurgitation may not cause any recognizable symptoms at first. [healthline.com]

Endocarditis is an important cause of tricuspid regurgitation. [emedicine.medscape.com]

[…] pulsing in your neck vein unexplained fatigue There are three main causes of tricuspid regurgitation: Right ventricle dilation The most common cause of tricuspid regurgitation [healthline.com]

Aortic Valve Stenosis

Aortic stenosis and regurgitation may occur with age, often in those older than 70. [emoryhealthcare.org]

We report a case of a staged surgical and endovascular management in a 62-year-old woman with aortic coarctation associated with aortic valve stenosis and mitral regurgitation [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Rheumatic aortic valve stenosis and regurgitation was diagnosed on echocardiography. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Heart Valve Disease

From these patients, 29 aortic stenotic valves, 9 aortic regurgitant, and 6 mitral regurgitant valves, all nonrheumatic, were obtained for the study. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There was a strong link between grade 2 TR and new left-sided valvular lesions (odds ratio, 5.3; P 0.0001), primarily mitral regurgitation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

BACKGROUND: Uncertainty about long-term effects of surgically unaddressed moderate (2 ) secondary tricuspid valve (TV) regurgitation (TR) accompanying left-sided degenerative [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Peptic Esophagitis

[…] cimetidine and sucralfate suspension was superior to cimetidine alone in improving daytime heartburn symptoms (p less than 0.05) but not nighttime heartburn, dysphagia, or regurgitation [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] the various sequelae associated with reflux of the stomach and duodenal contents into the esophagus ( gastroesophageal reflux ); it is often accompanied by heartburn and regurgitation [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

It may be accompanied by heartburn and regurgitation of food. [richmondgastro.com]

Mendelson's Syndrome

Mechanisms of regurgitation and its prevention with cricoid pressure. Int J Obstet Anesth 1993;2:207-215. Vanner RG. [medigraphic.com]

VomitingVs Regurgitation  Regurgitation is a passive process that may occur at any time & often silent.  The common cause of regurgitation is a decreasing in closing pressure [slideshare.net]

[…] with the widespread use of abdominal ultrasonography by calculating the antral surface and the amount of gastric contents, relatively accurately can predict the risk of regurgitation [ijtra.com]

Heart Failure

At 21 years of age, she developed acute decompensated heart failure, which was mainly right-sided heart failure due to severe pulmonary regurgitation (PR) and tricuspid regurgitation [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

KEYWORDS: heart failure; mitral regurgitation; mucopolysaccharidosis; osteogenesis imperfecta [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Video 3: Tricuspid regurgitation and right ventricle at baseline. Video 4: Tricuspid regurgitation and right ventricle at one-year follow up. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Mitral Valve Disease

OBJECTIVE: The management of coexistent tricuspid regurgitation in patients with mitral regurgitation remains controversial. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

What is mitral valve regurgitation? Mitral regurgitation is leakage of blood backward through the mitral valve each time the left ventricle contracts. [heart.org]

Mitral valve regurgitation causes Mitral valve regurgitation can be caused by problems with the mitral valve, also called primary mitral valve regurgitation. [mayoclinic.org]

Mitral Valve Prolapse

[…] known moderate or severe mitral regurgitation. [dx.doi.org]

Sudden death in mitral regurgitation due to flail leaflet. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

regurgitation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Mitral Valve Insufficiency

Mitral valve regurgitation; Mitral valve insufficiency; Heart mitral regurgitation; Valvular mitral regurgitation Mitral regurgitation is a disorder in which the mitral valve [mountsinai.org]

(See "Ischemic mitral regurgitation" .) [web.archive.org]

Mitral regurgitation may begin suddenly. This often occurs after a heart attack. When the regurgitation does not go away, it becomes long-term (chronic). [mountsinai.org]

Marfan Syndrome

There were three patients with moderate mitral regurgitation with a case by valve prolapse. The family screening is crucial in Marfan syndrome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Aortic root dilatation is the most frequent cardiovascular manifestation and its complications, including aortic regurgitation, dissection and rupture are the main cause of [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] trunk length), pectus deformities (ie, pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum ), and thoracolumbar scoliosis. [10, 11] In the cardiovascular system, aortic dilatation, aortic regurgitation [emedicine.com]

Cor Pulmonale

Hepatomegaly due to back pressure in the hepatic vein (pulsatile in tricuspid regurgitation) Management Management involves treating the symptoms and the underlying cause [zerotofinals.com]

Tricuspid stenosis Pulmonic regurgitation Pulmonic stenosis Atrial septal defect Ventricular septal defect Cardiac cirrhosis Renal failure ( acute, chronic ) Chronic obstructive [visualdx.com]

An echocardiogram showed severe pulmonary hypertension with severe right ventricular dilation (Figure 2A ), severe tricuspid regurgitation, moderate pulmonary regurgitation [casesjournal.biomedcentral.com]

Infective Endocarditis

Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) revealed mild-moderate mitral regurgitation (MR). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A mild to moderate degree of tricuspid regurgitation is also noted. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

See also Mitral regurgitation. [en.wikipedia.org]

Prosthetic Cardiac Valve Dehiscence

Paravalvular regurgitation. [tele.med.ru]

regurgitation. [jcecho.org]

[…] wave Doppler mitral regurgitation jet; 3: Regurgitant fraction 55%; 4: effective regurgitant orifice area 0.34 cm 2, 5: systolic pulmonary venous reversals. [file.scirp.org]

Chronic Right-Sided Congestive Heart Failure

Most cases are associated with (varying degrees of) tricuspid regurgitation. [omicsonline.org]

Diastolic pulmonary regurgitation murmur over the pulmonary artery (advanced sign). Marked hepatojugular reflux due to hepatic congestion. [patient.info]

Aspiration of Gastric Contents

RESULTS: The incidence of regurgitation was 20%. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The possible mechanisms causing regurgitation are discussed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Free Meeting Abstracts January 1950 REGURGITATION AND ASPIRATION OF GASTRIC CONTENTS DURING INHALATION ANESTHESIA Author Affiliations & Notes WILLIAM A. [anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org]

Cardiomyopathy

BACKGROUND: The study aim was to investigate factors affecting the improvement of mitral regurgitation (MR) severity within 48 hours after cardiac resynchronization therapy [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Marfan's cardiomyopathy is associated with aortic annular and root dilatation in the absence of significant valvular regurgitation. [jcmr-online.biomedcentral.com]

At 64 days of biventricular support, she underwent mitral valve annuloplasty to correct regurgitation under cardiopulmonary bypass. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Posterior Myocardial Infarction

A 61-year-old man was admitted with acute posterior myocardial infarction and, on physical examination, was shown to have a mitral regurgitation (MR) murmur. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] abrupt development of complete AV block in patient 1, and Mobitz II second-degree AV block with paroxysmal phases of higher degrees of AV block in patient 2, and mitral regurgitation [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] after posterior MI. 61 Ishikawa K...Hajjar RJ 29101180 2018 9 Ovine Model of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation. 61 Kim DH...Levine RA 29987829 2018 10 Echocardiographic Assessment [malacards.org]

Esophageal Stenosis

Symptoms were solid food refusal, regurgitation, vomiting, and dysphagia. Congenital esophageal stenosis was located in the distal esophagus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

All but two patients had non-specific symptoms such as regurgitations or dysphagia. One CES was diagnosed at the time of surgical repair of EA. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms of dysphagia and regurgitation developed at the mean age of 3.2 /- 4.5 months. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ostium Primum Atrial Septal Defect

Indications included left AV valve (LAVV) regurgitation in 67% of patients, subaortic stenosis in 25% of patients, right AV valve regurgitation in 22% of patients, residual [emedicine.com]

Doppler assessment of mitral regurgitation correlated well with angiographic (93% agreement) and intraoperative (85% agreement) assessments of mitral regurgitation to within [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Left AV valve regurgitation was present in 29 of 51 patients (57%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]