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Aortic Stenosis
aortic stenosis
AS
![](https://i.imgur.com/J2VJy9f.png)
- latent disease and once develop symptoms, short life span < 2 years
- aortic valve replacement only treatment
- surgical AVR mortality in 30 days goes up with age, >10% with people > 80
![](https://i.imgur.com/H1Nl885.png)
balloon valvuloplasty
- causes severe AR
- stroke risk
- marginal imp