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Condition

Pediatric Aortic Stenosis

What You Need to Know

Aortic stenosis is the inability of the aortic valve to open completely.

Key Symptoms

The most common symptoms of aortic stenosis are:

  • Fatigue
  • Dizziness with exertion
  • Shortness of breath
  • Irregular heartbeats
  • Chest pain

Diagnosis

Doctors typically diagnose aortic stenosis by:

  • Physical exam
  • Chest X-ray
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
  • Echocardiogram (echo)
  • Cardiac MRI
  • Cardiac catheterization 

Treatment

Aortic stenosis is treated with repair of the obstructed valve. Several options are currently available.

  • Balloon dilation
  • Valvotomy
  • Aortic valve replacement
  • Pulmonary autograft (Ross procedure)
  • Aortic homograft

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Meet the Providers Who Treat Aortic Stenosis

Departments that Treat Aortic Stenosis

    Provider checking young boys breathing

    Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

    Our pediatric heart surgery team performs twice the number of surgeries of any other hospital in the region, with some of the best outcomes in the nation.