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Would a hole in your heart and aortic stenosis be life-threatening?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Depends: Both vary separately and as a pair in their impact on the heart and circulatory system, from minimal to life threatening.

Dr Raff and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 2/8/2015

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