Aortic regurgitation
Failure of the aortic valve to close completely during ventricular diastole results in aortic regurgitation (blood leaking through the aortic valve). This back flow produces a characteristic murmur. The big red mass seen in the middle is due to the injected material leaking through the aortic valve.
Dr. S. Chandra
Dr. S. Chandra, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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