How did I get aortic stenosis?
Feeling worried about your aortic stenosis diagnosis is understandable. You are not alone. Aortic stenosis is a common disease in the elderly and can be caused by several Risk Factors.1
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Old age
Thickening of valves due to aging or calcium buildup.2
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Infection/inflammation
Infections like rheumatic fever, which may thicken the heart valves2,3
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Birth defects
Missing or malformed heart valves at birth3
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Heart conditions
Heart attack, failure or infection causing heart valve damage3
More than 1 in 8 people older than 75 years have aortic stenosis4
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References
1. Osnabrugge RLJ, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013;62:1002-1012
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Valvular Heart Disease. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/heart... Accessed 25 October 2023.
3. Mayo Clinic. Heart Valve Disease. Available at: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-valve-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20353727. Accessed 25 October 2023.
4. Available at: https://opendata.hira.or.kr/op... Accessed 25 October 2023.