Narrowing of the aortic valve in the heart.
The aortic valve controls blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta and the rest of the body. It opens when the ventricle contracts and closes when the ventricle relaxes.
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The aorta is the main artery carrying blood out of the heart. When blood leaves the heart, it flows through the aortic valve, into the aorta. In... Read more »
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Angiography - aorta; Aortography; Abdominal aorta angiogram; Aortic arteriogramNormal ValuesWhat abnormal results meanAbnormal results may be due... Read more »
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Aortic Valve Disease entails damage to, and dysfunction of, the aortic valve, one of the four valves in the heart.The most common valvular problem in... Read more »
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Pseudo-claudication; Central spinal stenosis; Foraminal spinal stenosisTreatmentWhen your back pain does not go away completely, or it gets more... Read more »
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Stroke secondary to carotid stenosis is a group of brain disorders involving loss of brain function. Causes, incidence, and risk factors ... Read more »