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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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| aorta |
The major arterial vessel that connects the heart with all the major organs (brain, stomach, kidney, etc.) of the body. The segment of aorta within the chest cavity is called the thoracic aorta, that within the abdomen, the abdominal aorta.
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| aortic stenosis |
Narrowing of the aorta. Read more: Causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment.
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| aorta |
The main artery of the body. It starts at the opening of the heart's lower left chamber (ventricle). In the belly, it narrows and branches into the two common iliac arteries that supply blood to the legs.
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| aortic aneurysm |
A bulge in the wall of the aorta caused by deposits of cholesterol (atherosclerosis) associated with high blood pressure. Atherosclerotic aneurysms are located commonly in the belly (abdominal aorta) section. In many cases the first sign is life-threatening bleeding that is caused by the breaking open of the lesion. Read more: Treatment.
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