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Does mild to moderate aortic stenosis affects infant's growth?
my 1-month old son was diagnosed with aortic valve stenosis with mean gradient of 30 mm HG. So far he does not show any symptoms and thrived well since his birth, but would it affect in the future if the stenosis remains mild to moderate?
Children with aortic valvar stenosis are usually asymptomatic and in normal health. A heart murmur is the most common sign detected by a physician indicating that a valve problem may be present. Children with mild-to-moderate degrees of aortic valve stenosis will have easily detectable heart murmurs, and are typically without any symptoms at all. Symptoms occur only with severe aortic stenosis. A newborn with critical aortic valve stenosis develops heart failure in the first days of life. This is an emergency situation that requires immediate treatment, either balloon dilation of the valve or surgery. Children with mild aortic stenosis rarely require treatment. However, it is important to note that aortic stenosis may be progressive, and that children with mild disease may eventually require treatment later in life. It is also important to understand that all treatment for aortic valve stenosis is palliative (that is, it does not return the valve to a normal condition). Therefore, before and after successful treatment it is important that all children with aortic stenosis be followed carefully by a qualified cardiologist.
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matador 89
January 23rd, 2009
Children with aortic valvar stenosis are usually asymptomatic and in normal health. A heart murmur is the most common sign detected by a physician indicating that a valve problem may be present. Children with mild-to-moderate degrees of aortic valve stenosis will have easily detectable heart murmurs, and are typically without any symptoms at all. Symptoms occur only with severe aortic stenosis. A newborn with critical aortic valve stenosis develops heart failure in the first days of life. This is an emergency situation that requires immediate treatment, either balloon dilation of the valve or surgery. Children with mild aortic stenosis rarely require treatment. However, it is important to note that aortic stenosis may be progressive, and that children with mild disease may eventually require treatment later in life. It is also important to understand that all treatment for aortic valve stenosis is palliative (that is, it does not return the valve to a normal condition). Therefore, before and after successful treatment it is important that all children with aortic stenosis be followed carefully by a qualified cardiologist.
I add a link, with internal links, containing details of this subject
http://www.mayoclinic.org/
aortic-valve-disease/
aortic-stenosis.html
Hope this helps
matador 89
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January 23rd, 2009
Your physician would be the best person to answer your question. The aorta is the main artery in the heart. The word stenosis means narrowing. Simply put, the aorta is narrowed.
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