Abstract

Aortic regurgitation is back flow of the blood from the aorta to the left ventricle, many causes of this
relatively common valvular lesion but one of the most important is hypertension a so common medical problem.
Aim of the study: to assess the frequency of, severity and risk factors of aortic regurgitation in
hypertensive patients

The results and discussion: show significant No. of hypertensive patients have aortic regurgitation most
of them have non significant lesion with the dilatation of aortic root and increasing age are significant
risk factors ,this finding consistent with most of the studies

Recommendations: it is wise to assess all hypertensive patients with noninvasive simple test,
echocardiography, for evidence of aortic regurgitation.