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Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of aortic stenosis in adults - UpToDate

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Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of aortic stenosis in adults INTRODUCTION Aortic valve stenosis is the most common cause of left ventricular (LV) outflow obstruction in children and adults; less common causes are subvalvular or supravalvular disease (table 1). This topic will review the clinical features, diagnosis, and evaluation of valvular aortic stenosis (AS) [1]. The pathogenesis, epidemiology, natural history, medical therapy, and percutaneous and surgical valve interventions for AS are discussed separately. (See "Natural history, epidemiology, and prognosis of aortic…

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