Sunday, 20 January 2019

Aortic stenosis

Disease class: Heart valve disease
This refers to narrowing of the aortic valve in the heart.

 

Symptoms

  • Dyspnoea 
  • Reduced exercise tolerance
  • Syncope

 

Signs

  • 'Slow rising' pulse
  • Ejection systolic murmur
    • Radiation to the carotid arteries

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