aortic stenosis

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. abnormal narrowing of the aorta, especially of its orifice, usually as a result of rheumatic fever or embryologic anomalies.

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Example Sentences

At 89, despite aortic stenosis, he had joined a gym in suburban San Diego and was working with two trainers there when he collapsed.

From New York Times

The cause was cardiomyopathy and aortic stenosis, said a son, David Solomon.

From Washington Post

Until recently, open heart surgery was the only way that you would treat a condition called aortic stenosis.

From The Guardian

Wisz was diagnosed with aortic stenosis, leading to the severe narrowing of her aorta, when she was 1.

From Los Angeles Times

Wisz was 1 when she was diagnosed with aortic stenosis — narrowing of the aortic valve.

From Los Angeles Times