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Aortic Valve Stenosis : Treatments

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Treatments List

Treatments could include:
  • Balloon aortic valvotomy

Treatments Overview Articles

Aortic stenosis
If there are no symptoms or symptoms are mild, you may only need to be monitored by a health care provider. If symptoms are moderate to severe, you may need to stay in the hospital. Infants and children may need immediate surgery. Patients with ao...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 12, 2008
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Treatment depends on the symptoms and how the heart's function is affected. The valve can be opened without surgery by using a balloon catheter, but this is often a temporary solution. The procedure involves inserting a deflated balloon at the end...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Treatments Articles

Aortic Valve Replacement
Aortic valve replacement is the insertion of a mechanical or tissue valve in place of the diseased native aortic valve. Purpose Aortic valve replacement is necessary when the aortic valve has become diseased.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
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