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aortic stenosis
(redirected from Aortic valve stenosis)

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Noun1.aortic stenosis - abnormal narrowing of the aortic valveaortic stenosis - abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve
stenosis, stricture - abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
valvular heart disease - heart disease caused by stenosis of the cardiac valves and obstructed blood flow or caused by degeneration and blood regurgitation


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Ultimately, aortic valve stenosis can lead to thickening of the cardiac muscle and heart failure.
My lovely, energetic son has Aortic Valve Stenosis which means the valve which pumps blood away from the heart is slightly thicker than normal.
I have recently been diagnosed as having aortic valve stenosis and am awaiting further test results.
 
 
 
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