Pulmonic regurgitation

What it means

The retrograde (backwards) flow of blood through the pulmonary valve into the right ventricle during diastole.

The pulmonary valve directs blood from the right ventricle (RV) towards the pulmonary arteries during systole.

Rare diseases that can present with this8

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Pulmonary incompetence · Pulmonary valve insufficiency · Pulmonary valve regurgitation · Puolmonary valve insufficiency