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Aortic stenosis



Heart, section through the middle
Heart, section through the middle
Heart, front view
Heart, front view
Aortic stenosis
Aortic stenosis
Heart valves
Heart valves


Aortic stenosis

Alternative Names:

Aortic valve stenosis
Symptoms:

Note: Aortic stenosis may show no symptoms until late in the course of the disease.



Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:


Signs and tests:

Examination shows a palpable chest thrill or heave (vibration or movement felt by holding the hand over the heart). There is almost always a heart murmur, click, or other abnormal sound on auscultation (examination of the chest with a stethoscope). There may be a faint pulse or changes in the quality of the pulse in the neck (the change in pulse is known as pulsus parvus et tardus). Blood pressure may be low.

Aortic stenosis and/or enlargement of the left ventricle may be revealed on:

An ECG may show left-ventricular enlargement or arrhythmias (unusual pattern of heart beats) such as ventricular tachycardia or sinus bradycardia.

This disease may also alter the results of the following:




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