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There is no medical treatment that reverses the progress of aortic valve stenosis.
Aortic valve replacement is the only solution to this problem. However, surgery is not always necessary. Aortic valve stenosis can be monitored with echocardiography if surgery is not initially indicated. In addition, for patients who are not candidates for surgical valve replacement, there are percutaneous and catheter-based valve replacement procedures available.
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What happens when the aortic valve is 5.7cm?
Aortic stenosis
Is aortic valve stenosis genetic?
no
When is aortic valve replacement necessary?
Aortic valve replacement is necessary when the aortic valve has become diseased. The aortic valve can suffer from insufficiency (inability to perform adequately) or stenosis.
What is icd-9 for aortic valve stenosis?
746.3 or 424.1
What is aortic valve stenosis?
A stenosed valve is a valve that has been narrowed for some reason; either by injury, scar tissue or congenital anomaly. Depending on the level of stenosis, cardiac output can be fixed (unable to be changed) and reduced.
Which valve disorder can result in left heart failure?
aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation and mitral regurgitation
What is the normal valve area for the aortic valve?
3 - 4cm3, it becomes reduced in aortic stenosis and is usually symptomatic at less than 1cm3
What are the causes of aortic valve stenosis?
Aortic valve stenosis can occur because of a birth defect in the formation of the valve. Calcium deposits may form on the valve with aging, causing the valve to become stiff and narrow. Stenosis can also occur as a result of rheumatic fever.
What are some of the common symptoms of aortic valve stenosis?
Common symptoms of aortic valve stenosis are chest pains, feeling faint, shortness of breath, and fatigue. More serious symptoms include having heart failure.
What precautions must be taken by people with aortic valve stenosis?
Anyone with aortic stenosis needs to take antibiotics (amoxicillin, erythromycin, or clindamycin) before dental and some other surgical procedures, to prevent a heart valve infection.
What alternatives are there to aortic valve replacement?
Balloon valvotomy may provide short term relief of aortic stenosis, but is considered palliative until valve replacement can be accomplished.
What is aortic stenosis?
Aortic stenosis is a condition in which there is a narrowing of the opening of the aortic valve in the heart. This causes decreased blood flow from the heart. It can be a congenital heart defect, or it can occur later in life as the result of calcium deposit in this valve.
