what would happen if the aortic valve is incompetent

You would be short of breath and have trouble exercising. You would need an aortic valve replacement. It is open heart surgery and pretty common. l had it done 2 1/2 years ago.

you are going to have to define what you mean by incompetent. Are you asking about a specific disorder of the aortic valve?Aortic stenosis, aortic insufficiency, bicuspid aortic valve,endocarditus,Marfans syndrome? Please specify and l will try to help you