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Is aortic stenosis a critical disease?

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  • Aortic stenosis often starts as a disease with no or mild symptoms.1
  • This might make you think that your condition is not serious.
  • However, without timely action, it may become serious.1
  • The good news is that aortic stenosis is treatable.2
  • The sooner your aortic stenosis is treated, the better your chances of a full recovery.2

How TAVI Transformed My Life: A Patient's Perspective

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Unless treated, only 1 in 2 people with severe aortic stenosis will survive longer than 2 years.3

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References

  1. American Heart Association. Aortic Stenosis Overview. Available at: https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-valve-problems-and-disease/heart-valve-problems-and-causes/problem-aortic-valve-stenosis. Accessed 25 Oct 2023.
  2. Cleveland Clinic. Aortic Valve Stenosis. Available at: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23046-aortic-valve-stenosis. Accessed 25 Oct 2023.
  3. Otto C. Heart. 2000;84:211-218.
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