Aortic stenosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Mohammed A. Sbeih, M.D. [3]; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S. [4];

Synonyms and keywords: AS; critical AS; tight AS; aortic valve stenosis; calcific aortic stenosis; senile calcific aortic stenosis; degenerative calcific aortic stenosis

Classification

Acquired: Rheumatic Aortic Stenosis

Congenital: Bicuspid Aortic Stenosis | Subaortic Membrane | Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis | Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis

Pathophysiology

Narrowing of the Aortic Valve | Left Ventricular Hypertrophy | Diastolic Dysfunction | Systolic Dysfunction | Atrial Fibrillation | Pressure Gradient and Valve Area | Flow Velocity | Low Flow, Low Gradient, Low Ejection Fraction Aortic Stenosis | Gross Pathology | Microscopic Pathology

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Cardiac Stress Test | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT scan | MRI | Echocardiography | Cardiac Catheterization | Aortic valve area | Aortic valve area calculation

Treatment

General Approach | Medical Therapy | Surgery | Percutaneous Aortic Balloon Valvotomy (PABV) or Aortic Valvuloplasty | Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) | Follow Up | Prevention | Precautions and Prophylaxis

Guideline Resources

2008 Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 1998 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease) Endorsed by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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