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Aortic valve disease
Aortic valve disease: Introduction
Any damage or impairment of the aortic valve which is one of four heart valves and controls the flow of blood from the heart into the aorta which supplies the rest of the body with blood. The valve may become stiff, not close properly or not open properly and the degree to which this happens determines the seriousness of the condition.
Symptoms of Aortic valve disease
- Breathlessness
- Angina - usually from aortic stenosis
- Shortness of breath
- Dizziness
- Fainting
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See full list of 7 symptoms of Aortic valve disease
Home Diagnostic Testing
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Aortic valve disease: Complications
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Aortic valve disease: Self Assessment Tools
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Aortic valve disease: Medical Mistakes
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Aortic valve disease: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Aortic valve disease
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Hospitals & Clinics: Aortic valve disease
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- Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)
Aortic valve disease: Rare Types
Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:
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Causes of Aortic valve disease
- Aging - often leads to aortic stenosis
- Rheumatic fever
- Congenital heart defects
- Syphilis
- Endocarditis
- more causes...»
See full list of 8 causes of Aortic valve disease
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Treatments for Aortic valve disease
- Heart surgery
- Arrhythmia medications
- Antibiotics
- Low salt diet
- Low fat diet
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News Archives for Aortic valve disease
Medical news articles related to Aortic valve disease include:
- Survival Rate Little Changed With Aortic Valve Disorder
- more health news...»
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Aortic valve disease
Medical research articles related to Aortic valve disease include:
- Cardiac output measurement in children: comparison of the Ultrasound Cardiac Output Monitor with thermodilution cardiac output measurement
- Valvular and structural heart disease. American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (8th edition).
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Heart Failure
- (1) Guidelines for prevention of stroke in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. (2) Update to the AHA/ASA recommendations for the prevention of stroke in patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack.
- Management of sexually-acquired reactive arthritis
- Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction
- more research...»
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Aortic valve disease: Broader Related Topics
Types of Aortic valve disease
- Aortic valve stenosis - narrowing of the aortic opening
- Aortic valve incompetence - leakage of blood back into the ventricle
- Combined aortic incompetence/stenosis
- more types...»
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