Question 1

is aortic stenosis an inherited problem?

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Aortic stenosis: On rare occasion it can be an inherited problem.

Question 2

wha is a aortic stenosis?

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Tight valve: Aortic stenosis is tightening of the aortic valve. There are more rare forms of sub-valvular (below the valve) and supra-valvular (above the valve) as well.

Question 3

what is an aortic stenosis?

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A valve problem: Aortic stenosis is a hardening of the last valve in the heart; this valve is the last thing blood passes through before it is sent out to the body. As you would expect, this valve is called the aortic valve. Symptoms of aortic stenosis can include chest pain, passing out and heart failure symptoms. The treatment of severe aortic stenosis is almost always surgical.

Question 4

how is aortic stenosis treated?

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Surgery vs Meds: Initially aortic stenosis (as) is treated with medications, but when the heart begins failing due to it as well as a few other parameters, it is time to think about surgical valve replacement.  This can be done either as a traditional open heart operation or in some cases now percutaneously without having an incision.

Question 5

aortic stenosis --is it serious?

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Yes: Critical aortic stenosis may result in sudden death, stroke.Organic heart disease, heart failure, heart attack. Echocardiography and cardiac catheterization are diagnostic.

Question 6

can you survive aortic stenosis?

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Yes: The majority of people with aortic stenosis actually die from something else. If it is severe and untreated it can cause sudden death.

Question 7

can one live  with aortic stenosis?

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Yes: The majority of people with aortic stenosis actually die from something else. If it is severe and untreated it can cause sudden death.

Question 8

what sort of problem is aortic stenosis?

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Blockage: It is a blockage of the valve leading from the heart. This can result in heart failure and a decrease in the ability of the heart to output blood to the rest of the body due to blockage in the aorta.

Question 9

can you have a baby with aortic stenosis?

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Yes and yes: You can have a baby if you have aortic stenosis.  Your doctor would need to know this and take certain precautions.  Can you (normal) have a baby (with: who has) aortic stenosis?  Yes, there is a type of aortic stenosis that could happen in babies rarely.  Talk to baby's pediatrician.

Question 10

how do you diagnosevalvular aortic stenosis ?

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Echo: An echocardiogram (often called "echo") is a graphic outline of the heart's movement. High-frequency sound waves, called ultrasound, provide pictures of the heart's valves and chambers. This allows the technician, to evaluate the pumping action of the heart. Echo is often combined with doppler ultrasound and color doppler to evaluate blood flow across the heart valves and provides the diagnosis.

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