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Aortic stenosis causes a narrowing of the aortic valve opening to less than 1/3 of normal size, restricting blood flow from the heart. This leads to decreased cardiac output and coronary artery blood flow. Over time, the left ventricle must work harder against the increased resistance and becomes hypertrophied. If left untreated, the left ventricle will eventually fail. Aortic stenosis accounts for 1/4 of all cases of valvular heart disease and predominantly affects males. The main symptoms include exertion
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