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Aortic Stenosis
Alternate Names : Aortic Valve Stenosis
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Aortic Stenosis Prevention
Treat strep infections promptly to prevent rheumatic fever, which can cause aortic stenosis. This condition itself often cannot be prevented, but some of the complications can be.
Notify the health care provider or dentist about any history of heart valve disease before treatment for any condition. Any dental work, including cleaning, and any invasive procedure can introduce bacteria into the bloodstream. This bacteria can infect a weakened valve causing endocarditis.
Follow the health care provider's treatment recommendation for conditions that may cause valve disease. Notify the provider if there is a family history of congenital heart diseases.
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• Definition
• Aortic Stenosis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Aortic Stenosis Symptoms & Signs
• Aortic Stenosis Prevention
• Aortic Stenosis Diagnosis & Tests
• Aortic Stenosis Treatment
• Aortic Stenosis Prognosis
• Aortic Stenosis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Angina
• Angina - Stable
• Arrhythmias
• Endocarditis
• Heart Disease
• Heart Failure
• Left-Sided Heart Failure
• Rheumatic Fever
• Ventricular Tachycardia
Tests & Exams
• Aortic Angiography
• Blood Pressure
• Chest MRI
• Chest X-Ray
• Doppler Ultrasound Exam of An Extremity
• ECG
• Echocardiogram
• Pulse
Other Topics
• Auscultation
• Breathing Difficulty
• Chest Pain
• Dizziness
• Fainting
• Heartbeat Sensations
• Invasive
• Symptomatic
• Weakness
Review Date : 5/25/2002
Reviewed By : Seth Keller, M.D., Division of Cardiology, Yale New Haven Medical Center, New Haven, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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