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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Thrombocytopenia is a condition in which there is a deficient number of circulating platelets.Thrombocytopenia may be congenital or acquired.The... Read more »
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Thrombocytopenia is any disorder in which there is an abnormally low amount of platelets. Platelets are parts of the blood that help blood to clot.... Read more »