Aortic valve stenosis is also called as Aortic stenosis,
which occurs when the hearts aortic valve narrows. This narrowing prevents the
valve from opening fully, which reduces or blocks blood flow from your heart
into the main artery to your body (aorta) and onward to the rest of your body.
Left untreated, aortic valve stenosis can lead to serious
heart problems.
Bicuspid aortic valve is one type of Aortic stenosis.
Symptoms:
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Abnormal heart sound
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Chest pain (angina)
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Feeling faint or dizziness
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Shortness of breath
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Fatigue
·
Heart palpitations
Causes:
Aortic valve stenosis can occur due to many causes which
includes:
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Congenital heart defect
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Calcium buildup on the valve
·
Rheumatic fever
Complications:
Cardiology research Journals like Clinical Cardiology and
Cardiovascular Medicine (CCCM) provides a global open access platform to put
forth the ongoing research, reviews articles related to Aortic valve stenosis.
