Aortic valve stenosis in children

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Aortic valve stenosis is a narrowing of the valve that opens to allow blood to flow from the left ventricle into the aorta and then to the body.

• This defect makes the heart work harder to pump blood to the rest of the body.
• When valve narrowing is mild, most children have no symptoms.
• When valve narrowing is more severe, children may gradually develop symptoms such as fatigue, chest pain, and shortness of breath.
• Infants with severe aortic valve stenosis usually become very ill within the first weeks of life.
• The diagnosis is suspected when a heart murmur is noticed during a doctor