Clinical study of aortic regurgitation in patients with aortoarteritis

Six patients with aortoarteritis complicating aortic regurgitation (14.0%) were found by ascending aorta angiography, seven patients (4.2%) were found by echocardiography and 30 patients (27.3%) were found by color Doppler echocardiography in our group. Among 43 patients, mild in 21 patients (48.9%), moderate in 17 patients (39.5%) and severe in five patients (11.6%) were determined. Four patients had angina pectories due to myocardial ischemia, but coronary angiography were normal. The aortic valve thickening was found by echocardiography in three patients and aortic valve replacement was performed in two patients in our series.