aortic stenosis
Americannoun
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The procedure is designed to treat severe aortic stenosis, in which calcium buildup narrows the opening of the aortic valve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The study centered on low-risk patients with aortic stenosis, a serious heart valve disease.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
Her cause of death is listed as "hospital-acquired pneumonia and severe aortic stenosis" - the condition the hospital had been attempting to treat.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025
While autopsy findings indicate Avenatti died of aortic stenosis due to hyperlipidemia, a heart valve disease that was linked to high cholesterol, Pons said she wasn’t aware her aunt had health issues.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2023
Generally, however, if a heart with aortic stenosis needs stimulation, the blood pressure is generally none too high, although there may be arteriosclerosis present.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)
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