What are the causes of aortic stenosis?
Type Primary Congenital Acquired Recommendation Bicuspid valve (2% prevalence - typically presents 4th to 6th decade)Congenital subaortic membraneOther congenital heart disease (e.g. supravalvular stenosis) Degenerative (senile) calcification - most common in the...How does it present? What are the symptoms and signs?
Symptoms Classic triad of symptoms: AnginaCan occur with normal coronary arteriesCaused by increased myocardial oxygen demand due to LV hypertrophyvCompounded by reduced myocardial oxygen supply due to LV hypertrophy distorting flow and coronary...Case Information
On further questioning, she reports that before her fall she experienced shortness of breath and angina upon walking short...Are you worried about her symptoms?
2