Difference between revisions of "Calcific aortic stenosis"

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{{ Infobox diagnosis
{{ Infobox diagnosis
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Image      = Aortic valve stenosis, HE 2.jpg
| Image      = Calcific aortic stenosis -- very low mag.jpg
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| Caption    = Aortic valve stenosis. [[H&E stain]].
| Caption    = Aortic valve stenosis. [[H&E stain]].
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*Syncope.
*Syncope.
*Angina.
*Angina.
*Dyspnea (shortness of breath) - first symptom.
*[[Dyspnea]] (shortness of breath) - first symptom.
 
==Gross==
*Thickened, calcific appearing valve.
 
Drop test:
*Makes a "ting" sound when landing on a metal surface.


==Microscopic==
==Microscopic==
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===Images===
===Images===
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Image: Calcific aortic stenosis -- very low mag.jpg | CAS - very low mag.
Image: Calcific aortic stenosis - alt -- very low mag.jpg | CAS - very low mag.
Image: Calcific aortic stenosis -- low mag.jpg | CAS - low mag.
Image: Calcific aortic stenosis -- intermed mag.jpg | CAS - intermed. mag.
Image: Calcific aortic stenosis - valve -- very low mag.jpg | CAS - very low mag.
Image: Calcific aortic stenosis - valve -- low mag.jpg | CAS - very low mag.
Image: Calcific aortic stenosis - valve - cropped -- low mag.jpg | CAS - low mag.
Image: Calcific aortic stenosis - valve -- intermed mag.jpg | CAS - intermed. mag.
</gallery>
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Aortic valve stenosis, HE 1.jpg | CAS. (WC/Patho)  
File:Aortic valve stenosis, HE 1.jpg | CAS. (WC/Patho)  
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*[[Heart valves]].
*[[Heart valves]].
*[[Atherosclerosis]].
*[[Atherosclerosis]].
*[[Congestive heart failure]].


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist|2}}
[[Category:Diagnosis]]
[[Category:Diagnosis]]
[[Category:Cardiovascular pathology]]
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