| 11. | A narrow pulse pressure is a sign of aortic stenosis.
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| 12. | Upon auscultation, the heart murmur will sound similar to the murmur of aortic stenosis.
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| 13. | When people with aortic stenosis also have gastrointestinal bleeding, it is invariably from angiodysplasia.
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| 14. | Aortic stenosis affects an estimated five in 10, 000 people.
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| 15. | A 2007 study did demonstrate a slowing of aortic stenosis with the statin rosuvastatin.
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| 16. | Fetal aortic stenosis impairs left ventricular development, which can lead to hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
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| 17. | Finally, aortic stenosis often co-exists with some degree of aortic insufficiency ( aortic regurgitation ).
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| 18. | This can be caused by diseases such as atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease and aortic stenosis.
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| 19. | Causes of increased afterload that can cause LVH include aortic stenosis, aortic insufficiency and hypertension.
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| 20. | It is unclear why aortic stenosis causes syncope.
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