When a patient develops severe aortic stenosis, this is most often when they develop symptoms. The first one is chest discomfort. Second is shortness of breath. The third is fainting or feeling faint.

If the diagnosis of aortic stenosis is to be made early ... The blood pressure was 190/80. A portable x-ray film of the chest showed no definite cardiac abnormality. The electrocardiogram revealed ...

Sometimes, the aortic valve opening narrows – a serious condition called aortic stenosis ... 2 cusps instead of 3 -- or as a result of chest radiation for cancer treatment ...

Two potential uses of CTA are addressed in this report; 1) Use of CTA to diagnose coronary artery stenosis, and 2) use of CTA in the evaluation of acute chest ... key words 'X-ray computed ...

An educational tool for cardiologists uses virtual reality to raise awareness and explain a less-invasive procedure for treating aortic stenosis ... breathlessness, chest pain, fainting and ...

Until now, patients with aortic stenosis—a narrowing of one of the ... indicate that patients can avoid symptoms such as chest pain, dizziness and fainting if surgery is performed at an earlier ...

Subjects with severe aortic stenosis who underwent treatment with either the Evolut TAVR or surgery exhibited “comparable” rates of all-cause death or disabling stroke over five years ...