Aortic sclerosis history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

Aortic sclerosis is generally an asymptomatic condition that is usually detected as an incidental finding on transthoracic echocardiography.

History and Symptoms

• Mostly asymptomatic
• If the patient becomes symptomatic, immediate transthoracic echocardiography is required to evaluate disease progression to aortic stenosis