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Symptoms of aortic valve stenosis may include: Chest pain or tightness with activity. Feeling faint or dizzy or fainting with activity. Shortness of breath, especially with activity. Fatigue, especially during times of increased activity. Rapid, fluttering heartbeat. Children with aortic valve stenosis may have other symptoms such as: Not ...
Aortic valve stenosis is a thickening and narrowing of the valve between the heart's main pumping chamber and the body's main artery, called the aorta. The narrowing creates a smaller opening for blood to pass through.
To diagnose aortic valve stenosis, a healthcare professional examines you and asks questions about your symptoms and medical history. The health professional listens to your heart with a stethoscope. If you have aortic valve stenosis, a sound called a heart murmur may be heard.
Aortic valve stenosis is a thickening and narrowing of the valve between the heart's main pumping chamber and the body's main artery, called the aorta. The narrowing creates a smaller opening for blood to pass through.
Heart valve disease may include a narrowed valve, called valve stenosis. Sometimes, blood moves backward through a valve. This is called valve regurgitation. If the valve flaps bulge backward, the condition is called valve prolapse.
It's done to replace a narrowed aortic valve, a condition called aortic valve stenosis. A doctor inserts a flexible tube called a catheter into a blood vessel and guides it into the heart. A replacement valve made of cow or pig tissue goes through the tube to the specific area in the heart.
TAVR is minimally invasive, which means it uses smaller incisions than open-heart valve surgery. It may be an option for people who can't have heart surgery to replace the aortic valve. TAVR can help reduce chest pain, shortness of breath and other symptoms of aortic valve stenosis.
Mitral valve stenosis, shown in the heart on the right, is a condition in which the heart's mitral valve is narrowed. The valve doesn't open properly, blocking blood flow coming into the left ventricle, the main pumping chamber of the heart. A typical heart is shown on the left.
Mayo Clinic healthcare professionals use advanced imaging tests to accurately diagnose aortic valve disease and other heart conditions. These imaging tests may include 3D echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography.
If the bicuspid valve causes severe aortic stenosis or severe aortic regurgitation, symptoms may include: Chest pain. Shortness of breath. Difficulty exercising. Fainting or near fainting. Most people with bicuspid aortic valve don't have symptoms of heart valve disease until they're adults. But some infants may have severe symptoms. Diagnosis