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Aortic Valve Stenosis
Medical Questions » Aortic Valve Stenosis
| Name: Aortic Valve Stenosis |
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| Narrowing of the aortic valve in the heart which sits between the left ventricle and the aorta, and normally stops blood that has been pumped out to the body from running back into the heart. An aortic stenosis prevents
the blood from being easily pumped from the heart into the aorta. |
Causes of Aortic Valve Stenosis
May be congenital (present at birth) or develop because of rheumatic fever (see separate entry) or hardening of the valve from high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol levels. |
Symptoms of Aortic Valve Stenosis
Often absent in mild cases, but when more serious, chest pain (that may progress to angina), fainting with exercise and an irregular heartbeat occur. |
Tests for Aortic Valve Stenosis
Diagnosed by hearing a typical murmur produced by the blood rushing through the narrowed valve, echocardiography (ultrasound) or passing a catheter through an artery and into the heart. |
Treatment for Aortic Valve Stenosis
Once symptoms occur, surgery to correct the narrowing should be performed.
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Complications of Aortic Valve Stenosis of its treatment
Heart failure or attack due to the excessive load placed on the heart muscle. |
Likely Outcome of Aortic Valve Stenosis
Good results if surgery possible. Half those with symptoms will die within three years without surgery. |
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