Info Kit
Info Kit

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

Old man

Old age

Thickening of valves due to aging or calcium buildup.2

Virus

Infection/inflammation

Infections like rheumatic fever, which may thicken the heart valves2,3

Baby

Birth defects

Missing or malformed heart valves at birth3

Heart

Heart conditions

Heart attack, failure or infection causing heart valve damage3

What causes aortic stenosis?

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.