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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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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 »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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 »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Aortic valve prolapse; Aortic regurgitationSymptomsBounding pulseChest pain, angina type (rare) Under the chest bone; pain may move to other areas... Read more »
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