Sometimes symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest pain and fatigue can be more than just signs of getting older. They could be an indication of heart valve disease.
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Once your aortic stenosis becomes severe, and you begin to have symptoms, getting treated immediately is important.
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Your Life belongs to you, not severe symptomatic aortic stenosis, also known as heart valve failure.
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The heart team works together to determine the right treatment option for each individual patient.
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Tips on talking to your doctor
Tips Talking to your DoctorDid you know that your chest pain, breathlessness or fatigue, which you might mistake as signs of old age, could be heart-related?
Heart valve diseases such as aortic stenosis are common among the elderly.1,2
The good news is that most of these diseases can be treated.3
The sooner your aortic stenosis is treated, the better your chances of a full recovery.4
Visiting your doctor soon can help you get diagnosed and treated early.
The answer lies in your symptoms.
You might think that your fatigue or shortness of breath is age-related. These symptoms could be caused by heart valve disease. Your doctor can help you find out what it is.
Talk to your doctor if you have any of these symptoms.2
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Feeling confused and uncertain about discussing your symptoms with your doctor is understandable.
Feeling embarrassed about undergoing a test your doctor might suggest is also normal.
We have listed some questions and discussion points to help you talk to your doctor.
Guide for talking to your doctor
Diagnostic tests for heart valve diseases are non-invasive.
How are heart valve diseases diagnosed?
References
1. Rostagno C. Heart valve disease in elderly. World J Cardiol. 2019; 11(2): 71–83.
2. Mayo Clinic. Heart valve disease. Available at: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-valve-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20353727. Accessed 5 May 2023.
3. The Heart Foundation. Australia. What is heart valve disease. Available at: https://heartfoundation.org.au/bundles/your-heart/heart-valve-disease. Accessed 5 May 2023.
4. Bartoli-Leonard F and Aikawa E. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2020; 7: 602271.
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