aortic stenosis

TYPES:
• acquired
  • rheumatic valvulitis
  • senile calcific valve degeneration
• congenital
  • subvalvular AS (30%)
  • valvular AS (70%)
  • supravalvular AS

• infancy
  • most frequent congenital heart disease a/w IUGR
  • left ventricular stress syndrome
• children and young adults
  • prominent ascending aorta
  • left ventricular heart configuration
• adults
  • calcified aortic valve (indicates gradient >50 mmHg)
  • calcified mitral annulus

© 2002, C.E. Kahn, Jr.
2002-04-18