The classic triad of symptoms of aortic stenosis occur on exertion and include dyspnea, syncope, and angina. The development of aortic stenosis takes many years and is initially asymptomatic.

Aortic stenosis, affecting nine million people globally, is often unnoticed as symptoms are mistaken for aging. This heart ...

Aortic regurgitation occurs when blood flows retrograde (backwards) across the aortic valve from the aorta into the left ventricle during diastole. This abnormal backflow of blood leads to ...

Aortic aneurysm rupture: A complete tear or rupture through all three layers of the aortic wall causes the aorta to burst. Symptoms: 95% of aortic aneurysms do not cause any symptoms. Aneurysms are ...

Thoracic aortic aneurysms occur in the chest portion of the aorta and may not cause symptoms until it grows exceptionally large, ruptures or dissects. In these cases, symptoms may include: Pain in the ...

Older, long-term smokers are at especially high risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Many people have no symptoms and don’t know they have an aortic aneurysm until it ruptures, which is often quickly ...

Until now, patients with aortic stenosis—a narrowing of one of the heart's main valves—have had to wait until symptoms become ...

This narrowing causes the left side of the heart to work harder to pump blood through the aorta. Sometimes the coarctation is minor and might not even cause symptoms. Other times, surgery or other ...

Aortic stenosis is when the aortic valve (the valve between the left ventricle and the aorta) is too small, narrow, or stiff. Symptoms of aortic stenosis depend on how small the narrowing of the valve ...

But most of the time, the cause for this isn’t known. In older children, aortic stenosis may occur after an untreated strep infection. What are the symptoms of aortic stenosis in a child? The symptoms ...

Medical professionals recommend that men older than 60 who have ever smoked should have a one-time screening for an abdominal aortic aneurysm with a simple ultrasound test. Symptoms of a growing ...

When a patient develops severe aortic stenosis, this is most often when they develop symptoms. The first one is chest discomfort. Second is shortness of breath. The third is fainting or feeling faint.