Trans Aortic Valve Implantation Clinical Advisory …

1) Aortic stenosis – narrowing of aortic semilunar valve between left ventricle and aorta. Causes: congenital (children), rheumatic heart disease (RHD) (children and adults), or due to degeneration and calcification of the valve with aging (elderly). Incomplete emptying of left ventricle results in its hypertrophy and eventual failure. ................
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