Aortic Stenosis (AS) Aortic stenosis (AS) is a disease of the heart valves in which the opening of the aortic valve is narrowed.The aortic valve is the valve located between the left ventricle of the heart and the aorta, the largest artery in the body, which carries the entire output of blood to the systemic […]
Congenital Aortic Stenosis Congenital aortic stenosis refers to an abnormally formed aortic valve which produces varying degrees of obstruction.Patients with mild aortic stenosis have no symptoms while those with moderate and severe aortic stenosis can experience shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, or fainting. Patients with symptoms from aortic stenosis as well as those with […]