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Aortic Valve Stenosis Learning Center

The aorta is the main artery leaving the heart. When blood leaves the heart, it flows from the lower chamber (the left ventricle), through the aortic valve, into the aorta. In aortic stenosis, the aortic valve does not open fully. This restricts b...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 15, 2009
When aortic valve stenosis occurs, the aortic valve, located between the aorta and left ventricle of the heart, is narrower than normal size.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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