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DocumentAortic Stenosis Podcast with Adam Pick
Adam Pick is an aortic stenosis patient and valve disease education advocate. In this podcast, he discusses many of his experiences including diagnosis, finding a surgeon, resources he used to learn about treatment options, and his blog.
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DocumentAortic Stenosis Podcast with Dr. Harlan Krumholz
Dr. Harlan Krumholz is a cardiologist and professor of medicine, epidemiology, and public health at Yale University. In this podcast, he provides the physician's perspective and discusses many aspects of aortic stenosis such as words commonly used by physician's to describe the disease, risk factors, diagnosis, when a patient should see a cardiologist, treatment options, and what patients should expect after surgery.
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DocumentAortic Stenosis Podcast with Garry Clarke
Garry Clarke is an aortic stenosis patient and provides details about his own journey with the disease in this podcast. Topics he discusses include his symptoms and when he decided to see a doctor about them, how he was diagnosed, how his knowledge about the disease progressed, how he felt after surgery, and resources he recommends.
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BrochureAortic Stenosis: Facts about a Heart Valve Disease
Aortic stenosis is a type of heart disease where the main outlet for blood to be pumped to the body--the aortic valve--becomes narrowed over time. It is more common with age and if left untreated, can lead to significantly decreased quality of life, heart failure, and even death.
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Alliance ViewsAortic Stenosis: Under-Diagnosed and Under-Treated
Spring 2010 | Alliance for Aging Research
Related topics: Cardiovascular Disease Health Quality of CareAortic stenosis is a type of heart disease where the aortic valve becomes narrowed over time, obstructing blood flow to the body. It is more common with age and if left untreated, can lead to heart disease, significantly decreased quality of life, heart failure, and even death. Fortunately, aortic stenosis (AS) can usually be treated with surgery in patients of all ages.