Aortic Stenosis

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Signs and Symptoms

Most patients with aortic stenosis develop one or more of these three classic symptoms: shortness of breath, passing out, and chest pain Thickening of the walls of the left ventricle causes the ventricle to become stiff and unable to relax between contractions. When this happens, the pressure in the left ventricle rises and blood can "back up" into the lungs, interfering with normal absorption of oxygen from the lungs into the bloodstream. This may cause shortness of breat...Read the full article