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Related to aortic stenosis: aortic regurgitation, Supravalvular aortic stenosis

AS

The two-character ISO 3166 country code for AMERICAN SAMOA.

AS

1. ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for American Samoa. This is the code used in international transactions to and from American Samoan bank accounts.

2. ISO 3166-2 geocode for American Samoa. This is used as an international standard for shipping to American Samoa. As a territory of the United States, American Samoa is also assigned the geocode ISO 3166-2:US-AS.

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Left heart growth, function, and reintervention after balloon aortic valvuloplasty for neonatal aortic stenosis. Circulation 2005; 111: 451-8.

Aortic Wall Injury: Intimal Flap Formation after Aortic Balloon Valvuloplasty, a Rare Complication

Calcific aortic stenosis: lessons learned from experimental and clinical studies.

SERUM OSTEOPROTEGERIN IN PATIENTS WITH CALCIFIED AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS IN RELATION TO HEART FAILURE

Epidemiology and cardiovascular risk factors of aortic stenosis. Cardiovasc Ultrasound.

Vitamin K Reverses Arterial Stiffness

Shortly after the diagnosis of aortic stenosis and systolic myocardial failure was established, the patient was put on diltiazem (0.42mg [kg.sup.-1] TID PO), digoxin (0.005mg [kg.sup.-1] BID PO), enalapril (0.42mg [kg.sup.-1] BID PO) and furosemide (2mg [kg.sup.-1] TID SQ).

Aortic stenosis with abnormal eccentric left ventricular remodeling secondary to hypothyroidism in a Bourdeaux Mastiff/Estenose aortica com remodelamento excentrico anormal do ventriculo esquerdo secundario ao hipotireoidismo em um cao Dogue de Bordeaux

The valve currently stands as the largest available in the healthcare industry to treat severe aortic stenosis patients with large anatomies.

Revolutionary life-saving technology offers new hope for heart patients

Altered hemodynamics due to aortic stenosis and regurgitation and also defects in aortic media like elastin fragmentation, decreased fibrillin, matrix disruption, loss of smooth muscle and increase in collagen have been thought to be the cause.

Bicuspid aortic valve: An unusual cause of aneurysm of left coronary sinus of valsalva

A study carried out by Torres A in 373 patients with aortic stenosis with median systolic pressure was 59 (50-71) mm of Hg before balloon valvuloplasty and 22 (15-30) after the procedure.

SIX YEARS EXPERIENCE OF TRANSCATHETER RELIEF OF CONGENITAL AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS IN PAEDIATRIC POPULATION AT ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF CARDIOLOGY RAWALPINDI

Although many people with aortic stenosis find out about their disease incidentally when their doctor hears a murmur while listening to their heart, others progress to more severe disease, with symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, faintness (syncope), and chest pain.

More options for treating diseased aortic valves: newer procedures offer shorter recovery times and improved safety for patients with aortic stenosis

[6.] Lund O: Preoperative risk evaluation and stratification of long-term survival after valve replacement for aortic stenosis. Circulation 1990, 82:124-139.

Concomitant aortic regurgitation is a predictor of outcome after surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis

While patients in these studies had aortic valve calcification, there was high prevalence of aortic stenosis and regurgitation.

Premature Valvular Heart Disease in Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Abbreviations AS: Aortic stenosis AVA: Aortic valve area CAVD: Calcific aortic valve disease CMRI: Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging CT: Computed tomography LV: Left ventricle LVEF: Left ventricular ejection fraction LVOT: Left ventricular outflow tract diameter LDL: Low-density lipoprotein TAVI: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation TTE: Transthoracic echocardiography TEE: Transesophageal echocardiography.

Valve Calcification in Aortic Stenosis: Etiology and Diagnostic Imaging Techniques

This condition, called aortic stenosis, can be the result of a congenital heart defect called bicuspid aortic valve.