This is a condition in which the aortic valve narrows, restricting blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta and the rest of the body. This increased resistance makes the heart work harder, which leads to heart failure, arrhythmias, and serious complications if left untreated.
Aster Hospitals offer advanced diagnostic tools, expert cardiologist, and state-of-the-art surgical facilities for managing aortic stenosis. With specialized teams for TAVR and SAVR, personalized care plans, and comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programs, patients receive holistic care aimed at improving survival rates and quality of life.
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What causes Aortic Stenosis?
Aortic stenosis can result from age-related calcification, congenital heart defects, rheumatic fever, chronic kidney disease, or high cholesterol levels. It is caused by congenital bicuspid aortic valve, age-related calcific degeneration, rheumatic heart disease, radiation-induced valve damage, and rarely, metabolic disorders like hyperlipoproteinemia or Paget’s disease affecting the aortic valve.
Can Aortic Stenosis be cured?
While medications help manage symptoms, the definitive cure is valve replacement through surgical or transcatheter approaches.
How is Aortic Stenosis diagnosed?
Diagnosis involves physical examination (heart murmur), echocardiography, ECG, chest X-rays, CT scans, and cardiac catheterization for detailed assessment.
What are the complications of Aortic Stenosis?
When untreated, it can lead to heart failure, arrhythmias, stroke, blood clots, and sudden cardiac death. Other complications include left ventricular hypertrophy, pulmonary hypertension, infective endocarditis, and gastrointestinal bleeding (Heyde’s syndrome) due to associated vascular malformations. Keep in touch with a cardiologist if you face complications.
What are the complications of Aortic Stenosis?
When untreated, it can lead to heart failure, arrhythmias, stroke, blood clots, and sudden cardiac death. Other complications include left ventricular hypertrophy, pulmonary hypertension, infective endocarditis, and gastrointestinal bleeding (Heyde’s syndrome) due to associated vascular malformations. Keep in touch with a cardiologist if you face complications.
Can Aortic Stenosis be cured?
While medications help manage symptoms, the definitive cure is valve replacement through surgical or transcatheter approaches.
How is Aortic Stenosis diagnosed?
Diagnosis involves physical examination (heart murmur), echocardiography, ECG, chest X-rays, CT scans, and cardiac catheterization for detailed assessment.
What causes Aortic Stenosis?
Aortic stenosis can result from age-related calcification, congenital heart defects, rheumatic fever, chronic kidney disease, or high cholesterol levels. It is caused by congenital bicuspid aortic valve, age-related calcific degeneration, rheumatic heart disease, radiation-induced valve damage, and rarely, metabolic disorders like hyperlipoproteinemia or Paget’s disease affecting the aortic valve.
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