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Symptoms. Some people with aortic valve disease may not notice symptoms for many years. Symptoms of aortic valve disease may include: Chest pain or tightness. Dizziness. Fainting. Fatigue after activity or having less ability to be active. Irregular heartbeat. Shortness of breath, particularly during vigorous activity or when lying down. Not ...
18 paź 2024 · In aortic valve stenosis, the valve is narrowed and doesn't open fully. This reduces or blocks blood flow from the heart to the aorta and to the rest of the body. Treatment of aortic stenosis depends on how severe the condition is. Treatment may include surgery to fix or replace the valve.
11 cze 2024 · Aortic valve repair and aortic valve replacement help improve blood flow and reduce symptoms of heart valve disease. The treatments also may prolong life. Aortic valve repair or replacement may be done as an open-heart surgery or as a minimally invasive procedure.
With increased life expectancy and aging of the population, aortic stenosis is now one of the most common valvular heart diseases. Early recognition and management of aortic stenosis are of paramount importance because untreated symptomatic severe disease is universally fatal.
29 sie 2018 · Compared with other treatment strategies, combined surgical-medical therapy had the best impact on the median survival rate (surgical-medical, 12 [8-24] months; medical, 8 [5-10] months; surgical 7 [2-16] months; no treatment, 2 [0.5-15] months; P = .001).
14 lut 2022 · Aortic stenosis occurs when this valve narrows and cannot fully open. This prevents blood from flowing freely from the heart into the aorta, which is the body’s largest artery. Doctors classify the condition as mild, moderate, or severe using echocardiogram results. An echocardiogram can measure hemodynamics.
Introduction. European and North American guidelines on valvular heart disease recommend that age, surgical risk, and life expectancy be taken into consideration, together with clinical, anatomic, and procedural factors, when the Heart Team decides between surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in patients with severe aortic stenosis (1,2).
