Aortic Valve Stenosis
Health Encyclopedia: Aortic Stenosis
Aortic valve stenosis
Prevention
Treat strep infections promptly to prevent rheumatic fever, which can cause aortic stenosis. This condition itself often cannot be prevented, but some of the complications can be.
Notify the health care provider or dentist about any history of heart valve disease before treatment for any condition. Any dental work, including cleaning, and any
Expert & Community Posts
My heart is thick, why? Causes of left ventricular hypertrophy
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...the heart is thickened due to valvular blockage (aortic valve stenosis) the treatment involves... Read more »
Heart Scans, Nurse-o-scopes, and Medical Secrets: Oh My!
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...pulsus parvus et tardus (the slow rising pulse of aortic valve stenosis), the dicrotic notch of... Read more »
5 Heart Conditions Pregnancy May Affect
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...have serious complications during pregnancy. 4. Aortic stenosis (AS) “The aorta is the... Read more »
What Causes Atrial Fibrillation
By Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist , Health Expert...obesity, Mitral regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis,... Read more »
What is a Leaky Valve?
By Lisa Nelson , Health ExpertLisa Nelson RD #3: Please explain briefly what a leaking valve is and if someone chooses not to... Read more »
Health Guide
Aortic stenosis
...blocks the flow of blood from the left ventricle to the aorta. Alternative Names Aortic valve stenosis Causes, incidence, and risk factors As the aortic valve... Read more »Aortic stenosis
Aortic valve stenosis Treatment If there are no symptoms or symptoms are mild, you may only need to be monitored by a health care provider.If... Read more »Aortic stenosis
Aortic valve stenosis Symptoms Fainting , weakness , or dizziness with activity Breathlessness with activity ... Read more »Ankylosing spondylitis
...unless the hips are severely involved. Complications heart valve disease, typically aortic valve stenosis aortitis eye inflammation (uveitis) pulmonary fibrosis... Read more »Heart murmurs and other sounds
...mitral valve), or when the blood is flowing through a narrowed opening or a stiff valve (such as with aortic stenosis ). A murmur does not necessarily indicate a disease or disorder, and not all... Read more »Images
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