aortic stenosis

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• Aortic stenosis — Narrowing (stenosis) of the heart valve between the left ventricle of the heart and the aorta. This narrowing impedes the delivery of blood through the aorta to the body and makes it tough for the heart to carry out this Herculean task. A normal… …   Medical dictionary

• aortic stenosis — Pathol. abnormal narrowing of the aorta, esp. of its orifice, usually as a result of rheumatic fever or embryologic anomalies. * * * ▪ pathology       narrowing of the passage between the left lower chamber (ventricle) of the heart and the aorta …   Universalium

• aortic stenosis — narrowing of the opening of the aortic valve due to fusion of the cusps that comprise the valve. It may result from previous rheumatic fever, or from calcification and scarring in a valve that has two cusps instead of the normal three, or it may… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• aortic stenosis — noun abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve • Hypernyms: ↑stenosis, ↑stricture, ↑valvular heart disease * * * noun : a condition usually the result of disease in which the aorta, especially its orifice, is abnormally narrow * * * Pathol. abnormal …   Useful english dictionary

• Subvalvular aortic stenosis — Subaortic stenosis (SAS) Canine subvalvular aortic stenosis (SAS)Rottweilers are a breed which has a high incidence of an abnormal heart sound, or murmur, caused by Subaortic stenosis (SAS).SAS being a congenital defect, means that is present… …   Wikipedia

• calcific aortic stenosis — the most common type of aortic stenosis, characterized by calcific nodules around the cusps of the aortic valve …   Medical dictionary

• supravalvular aortic stenosis — a rare form of aortic stenosis occurring above the aortic valve, usually caused by a complete circumferential fibrous ring of constricting tissue at the level of the sinus of Valsalva. See also Williams syndrome, under syndrome …   Medical dictionary

• Aortic valve stenosis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 I35.0, I06.0, Q23.0 …   Wikipedia

• Aortic valve area calculation — is an indirect method of determining the area of the aortic valve. The calculated aortic valve orifice area is currently one of the measures for evaluating the severity of aortic stenosis. A valve area of less than 0.8 cm² is considered to be… …   Wikipedia

• Aortic valve replacement — is a cardiac surgery procedure in which a patient s aortic valve is replaced by a different valve. The aortic valve can be affected by a range of diseases; the valve can either become leaky (aortic insufficiency / regurgitation) or partially… …   Wikipedia

• Aortic insufficiency — See also: mitral regurgitation and tricuspid insufficiency Aortic insufficiency Classification and external resources Micrograph of myxomatous degeneration – a cause of aortic insufficiency …   Wikipedia