Aortic stenosis

Injury	Diseases	Nutrition	Poison
Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

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Expectations (prognosis)

Without surgery, a person with aortic stenosis who has angina or signs of heart failure may do poorly.

Aortic stenosis can be cured with surgery. After surgery there is a risk for irregular heart rhythms, which can cause sudden death, and blood clots, which can cause a stroke. There is also a risk that the new valve will stop working and need to be replaced.

Complications

Arrhythmias
Endocarditis
Left-sided heart failure
Left ventricular hypertrophy (enlargement) caused by the extra work of pushing blood through the narrowed valve

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Calling your health care provider

Call your health care provider if you or your child has symptoms of aortic stenosis. For example, call if you or your child has a sensation of feeling the heart beat (palpitations) for more than a short period of time.

Also contact your doctor immediately if you have been diagnosed with this condition and your symptoms get worse or new symptoms develop.

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Review Date: 05/07/2010
Reviewed By: Issam Mikati, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).