Mesh term Aortic Valve Stenosis
Browse to parent terms:Heart Valve Diseases
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction
Description
A pathological constriction that can occur above (supravalvular stenosis), below (subvalvular stenosis), or at the AORTIC VALVE. It is characterized by restricted outflow from the LEFT VENTRICLE into the AORTA.Browse to child terms:
Aortic Stenosis, Subvalvular
Aortic Stenosis, Supravalvular
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