Pathophysiology, Investigations, and Treatment in Patients with Aortic Stenosis
OMAR Elsaka *
Department of Cardiology, Mansoura University, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura Manchester Medical Program (MMMP), Mansoura, Egypt.
Moneer Ayman Noureldean
Department of Cardiology, Mansoura University, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura Manchester Medical Program (MMMP), Mansoura, Egypt.
Mohamed Adel Gamil
Department of Cardiology, Mansoura University, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura Manchester Medical Program (MMMP), Mansoura, Egypt.
MOSTAFA TAREK Ghazali
Department of Cardiology, Mansoura University, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura Manchester Medical Program (MMMP), Mansoura, Egypt.
Ashraf Hamada Abd Al-Razik
Department of Cardiology, Mansoura University, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura Manchester Medical Program (MMMP), Mansoura, Egypt.
DALIA Hisham
Department of Cardiology, Mansoura University, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura Manchester Medical Program (MMMP), Mansoura, Egypt.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Background: Aortic stenosis is a frequent valve condition that causes left ventricular outflow restriction, especially in the elderly. Congenital (bicuspid/unicuspid), calcific, and rheumatic illness are among the etiologies. After a long asymptomatic latent period of roughly 10 to 20 years, symptoms such as exertional dyspnea or fatigue gradually appear. Patients get chest discomfort, heart failure, and syncope as a result of their treatment. This activity explains how to diagnose and treat aortic stenosis, as well as the role of the interprofessional team in diagnosing and treating patients with this problem.
Conclusion: This review article aims to determine the cause of aortic stenosis, describe how to assess aortic stenosis properly, examine the indications for the many types of aortic stenosis management options available, describe how an interprofessional team can improve communication and care coordination to help patients with aortic stenosis.
Keywords: Flora, Aortic stenosis, Dilapidated walls, balloon valvuloplasty, Gwalior Fort, low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis, surgical aortic valve replacement, transcatheter aortic valve replacement