Aortic valve regurgitation occurs when the aortic valve doesn’t close tightly during the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes, allowing blood to flow back into the heart instead of pumping out.
Learning that something is wrong with your heart can be frightening. Fortunately, today there are many options for patients with heart disease. At Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute, our cardiologists are dedicated to providing you with advanced cardiac care.
The team of cardiothoracic surgeons with Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute use minimally invasive robotic procedures to perform highly complex surgeries on the chest, lungs and esophagus.
At the Comprehensive Aortic Center, the largest and first of its kind in the Lehigh Valley, our aortic care specialists combine the latest treatments and clinical research to ensure the best outcomes.
Structural heart disease refers to defects or abnormalities in the heart’s valves, wall or chambers. Heart defects may be present at birth (congenital) or develop over time. Our experts are the most experienced in the region using minimally invasive, catheter-based procedures to treat heart defects.
