Patient was educated that signs and symptoms of aortic regurgitation can vary from mild to severe depending on the degree of regurgitation, back-flow of blood, and the extent of vital organ compromise.
Patient was educated regarding signs and symptoms are as follows:
- Tachycardia
- As the blood pressure falls heart rate can increase, as the heart can try to compensate for the low blood pressure, by working harder.
- Murmur
- Patients can present with regurgitation murmur of the heart that is heard clearly on auscultation of the chest.
- Weakness and fatigue
- Reduced blood supply to the muscles can result in reduced oxygen supply to the muscle, thus leading to muscle pain, fatigue, and reduced endurance to activity.
- Diminishing renal function
- Progressively reduced blood supply to the kidneys can result in deterioration of renal function, diminished urine output, increased fluid and waste retention, and renal failure. This retained fluid can increase the load on already failing heart and further complicate the outcome.
