supravalvar stenosis

[ sōō′prə-văl′vər ]

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Narrowing of the aorta above the aortic valve, usually by a constricting ring.

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The breathing is not affected unless the operation is followed by stenosis.
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In the worst forms of stenosis from septal deformity they are useless.
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It was a close matter then if I would be able to keep from a violent eructative stenosis, as you say.
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It is in stenosis of the coronary arteries, and in aortic obstruction, that nitrite of amyl and nitro-glycerine are most useful.
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Stenosis, however, may occur from cicatricial contraction if the operation has been incompletely performed.
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