Aortic stenosis
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Term | Aortic stenosis |
Short definition | narrowing of the opening of the aortic valve in the heart, which increases resistance to blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta; commonly a birth defect or caused by scarring and calcium accumulation in the valve from rheumatic fever |
Type | Medical term |
Specialty | General |
Language | English |
Source | AMA |
Comments |
Aortic stenosis (definition) narrowing of the opening of the aortic valve in the heart, which increases resistance to blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta; commonly a birth defect or caused by scarring and calcium accumulation in the valve from rheumatic fever
==Aortic stenosis (overview)==