The aortic stenosis - Conclusion

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THE AORTIC STENOSIS

- Definition
- A few explanations
- The Symptoms
- How to make the diagnosis?
- The Causes
- Evolution
- Treatment
- Conclusion

CONCLUSION

The aortic stenosis is more often found in the adult; its clinical diagnosis is simple and its quantification is made according to the echocardiography.

Surgery must be programmed to the earliest to avoid the risk of a sudden death, always from the occurrence of the first symptoms and long before the occurrence of the complications.

File last reviewed on dec 18, 2011

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