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heart, section, the middle, heart, aortic stenosis, heart valves, aortic valve stenosis, aorta, large artery that originates, in the left ventricle, lower chamber, the heart, aortic stenosis, narrowing, obstruction, the heart's aortic valve, prevents it from opening properly, blocks the flow of blood, left ventricle, aorta, aortic stenosis, many disorders, one common cause is rheumatic fever, a complication of untreated strep throat, calcification, the valve, congenital abnormalities, disorders present at birth, a history of other valve diseases, coronary artery disease, heart murmur, aortic stenosis occurs in approximately 5 out of every people, more common among men, symptoms often, not appear, middle age, older, fainting, weakness, breathlessness, sensation of feeling the heart beat, palpitations, chest pain, angina-type under the sternum, radiate, crushing, squeezing, pressure, tightness, exercise, relieved, rest, aortic stenosis, no symptoms, late, in the course, additional symptoms that associated, dizziness, examination shows a palpable chest thrill, heave, vibration, movement felt by holding the hand over the heart, always a heart murmur, click, abnormal sound on auscultation, examination, the chest, a stethoscope, a faint pulse, in the quality, the pulse, in the neck, change in pulse is known, pulsus parvus et tardus, blood pressure low, aortic stenosis, enlargement, the left ventricle revealed on, left cardiac catheterization, echocardiogram, sonogram test, the heart, doppler ultrasonography, transesophageal echocardiogram, tee, chest x-ray, dilation, the aorta, an ecg, left-ventriclar enlargement, arrhythmias, unusual pattern of heart beats, ventricular tachycardia, sinus bradycardia, a chest mri, an aortic angiography, no symptoms, observation required, moderate to severe, hospitalization necessary, medications, diuretics, digoxin, medications to control heart failure, symptomatic people advised to avoid strenuous physical activity, symptoms of aortic stenosis, difficulty breathing, chest pain, fainting episodes, should have a physical exam every 6 to 12 months, an ecg performed every 1 to 3 years, surgical repair, replacement, the valve, preferred treatment, symptomatic aortic stenosis, patients, advanced heart failure, benefit, a less invasive procedure, balloon valvuloplasty, a balloon, into an artery, in the groin, advanced, heart, placed across the valve, inflated, relieve the obstruction, narrowed valve, aortic stenosis is curable, surgical repair, there a continued risk, arrhythmias, cause sudden death, person symptom-free, complications develop, surgery, probable outcome is poor, signs of angina, heart failure, left ventricular hypertrophy, enlargement, extra work of pushing blood, the narrowed valve, left-sided heart failure, arrhythmias, endocarditis - valve infection, symptoms indicate the possibility of aortic stenosis, aortic stenosis has been diagnosed, symptoms worsen, new symptoms develop, treat strep infections promptly, prevent rheumatic fever, cause aortic stenosis, condition often cannot be prevented, the complications, notify the health care provider, dentist, history of heart valve disease, dental work, cleaning, invasive procedure, introduce bacteria, bloodstream, bacteria, infect a weakened valve causing endocarditis, follow the health care provider's treatment recommendation, valve disease, notify the provider, family history of congenital heart diseases.