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Aortic stenosis

Aortic stenosis

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A condition where the heart's aortic valve progressively narrows, which prevents the valve from opening fully, and reduces or blocks blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body.

Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this

41 years experience

Is a type of:

Valvular heart diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Rare
Toddler
3-5
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Rare
Teenager
14-18
Rare
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common
Senior
60+
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Fatigue
Lightheaded
Dizziness
Ankle swelling
Irregular heartbeat
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Aortic stenosis
Blood thinners

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Aortic stenosis

Surgery

Aortic valve replacement

Tests

Electrocardiogram

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What is an aortic stenosis?

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What predisposes someone to aortic stenosis?

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how do you diagnosevalvular aortic stenosis ?

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how does the condition aortic stenosis occur?

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What are some treatments for the aortic stenosis?

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Could you tell me about aortic stenosis in children?

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How will aortic stenosis affect other parts of my body?

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Are infants affected by mild to moderate aortic stenosis?

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I know someone with aortic stenosis. Is it a very bad thing?

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Can mild to moderate aortic stenosis affects infant's growth?

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Can an acquired aortic stenosis be passed onto the next generation?

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If you have aortic stenosis as a child, will you have it recur later in life too?

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Can you tell me how long a person with advanced aortic stenosis has left to live?

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A 39-year old asked:

How long a person with advanced aortic stenosis has left to live if you don't fix it?

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Want to get on with my life. How is aortic stenosis diagnosed? When can treatment start?

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How does a child develop aortic stenosis at such an early age, isn't this a disease for the elderly?

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A 64-year old female asked:

Is extreme fatigue a symptom of mod/severe aortic stenosis. Ava of 1.02 peak gradient 44. No other symptoms?

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What happens if you don't have any treatments done for your son's aortic stenosis, will it eventually resolve?

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Is aortic stenosis from old age common? What percent of people will get it? More women or men? Life style increase risk?

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Is aortic stenosis a fatal condition?

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Can a person die from mitral or aortic stenosis?

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Is it possible to live with congenital aortic stenosis?

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