Aortic Stenosis
What is aortic stenosis? Aortic stenosis is the short form of aortic valve stenosis and describes a congenital or acquired heart valve disease. In aortic stenosis, the aortic valve, the valve between the left ventricle and the aorta, is pathologically narrower than in healthy individuals. Typical is a progressive calcification of the valve pockets of … Aortic Stenosis