Aortic stenosis is the narrowing of the aorta. Aorta valve is a one-way valve or the main artery, which carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
Symptoms:
• Fainting
• Shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing
• Chest pains
• Palpations
• Fatigue
• Dizziness during or after vigorous physical activity
• Symptoms in infants are:
• Paleness
• Feeling sleepy to feed properly
Causes:
Aortic stenosis can also occur spontaneously without any known reason or as part of a group of abnormalities that affect the left ventricle. It can occur due to different reasons. These include:
• Congenital birth defect
• Calcification of the aortic valve
• Rheumatic fever
Diagnoses:
• Echocardiogram
• Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Chest X-ray lungs, causing congestion
• Cardiac catheterization
• Exercise catheterization
• Computerized Tomography (CT) scan
Treatment:
• Medications
• Balloon valvuloplasty
• Aortic valve replacement
