| aortic stenosis |
abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve
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| aortic stenosis |
Narrowing of the aortic valve opening, causing obstruction of blood flow into the circulation. The condition causes the heart to work harder and the muscle in the wall of the left ventricle (lower chamber) to thicken.
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| aortic stenosis |
a narrowing which restricts red blood from moving from the left ventricle into the aorta.
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| aortic stenosis |
Cardiovascular disease occuring at the level of the aortic valve in 60-75% of cases. It is associated with a bicuspid aortic valve in greater than 50% of cases. Supravalvular stenosis is rare, and is almost always associated with infantile hypercalcemia/Williams syndrome. Left ventricular hypertrophy develops in response to increased ventricular end systolic pressure and dilation does not occur until the stenosis is complicated by ventricular decompensation. ...
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| aortic stenosis |
Imagine watering a lawn with a hose whose nozzle is clogged. Decreasing amounts of water will pass through the obstruction. Pressure behind the nozzle will build up. If nothing is done, your lawn will not get the water it needs. A similar sequence of events may affect your heart. The aortic valve can become clogged and function improperly due to aging, disease (such as rheumatic fever), or birth defects. ...
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