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Only if you have had it repaired/corrected.
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When is aortic valve replacement necessary?
Aortic valve replacement is necessary when the aortic valve has become diseased. The aortic valve can suffer from insufficiency (inability to perform adequately) or stenosis.
What happens when the aortic valve is 5.7cm?
Aortic stenosis
Can you take Viagra with aortic stenosis?
no
Is aortic valve stenosis genetic?
no
What is the opposite of osteosclerosis?
Osteomalacia is the opposite of osteosclerosis.
What are the causes of aortic valve stenosis?
Aortic valve stenosis can occur because of a birth defect in the formation of the valve. Calcium deposits may form on the valve with aging, causing the valve to become stiff and narrow. Stenosis can also occur as a result of rheumatic fever.
What is the ICD9 code for severe aortic stenosis?
424.1
Which valve disorder can result in left heart failure?
aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation and mitral regurgitation
What is icd-9 for aortic valve stenosis?
746.3 or 424.1
Can Aortic Valve Stenosis progress be reversed?
There is no medical treatment that reverses the progress of aortic valve stenosis. Aortic valve replacement is the only solution to this problem. However, surgery is not always necessary. Aortic valve stenosis can be monitored with echocardiography if surgery is not initially indicated. In addition, for patients who are not candidates for surgical valve replacement, there are percutaneous and catheter-based valve replacement procedures available.
What does Balloon valvuloplasty treat?
It is a treatment for aortic, mitral, and pulmonary stenosis
What is aortic valve stenosis?
A stenosed valve is a valve that has been narrowed for some reason; either by injury, scar tissue or congenital anomaly. Depending on the level of stenosis, cardiac output can be fixed (unable to be changed) and reduced.
