stenosis
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The aortic valve controls blood leaving the heart, and aortic stenosis develops when this valve becomes thick, stiff, and narrow.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
A study published in 2025 investigated serotonin in aortic stenosis, a different type of heart valve disease.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
It is possible to have severe aortic stenosis without feeling symptoms, with damage silently occurring to the heart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Aortic stenosis is mostly a disease of aging, but it occurs in younger people too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Injuries.—Wounds of the eyelids are liable to be complicated by damage to the lachrymal apparatus, leading to stenosis of the canaliculus and persistent watering of the eye.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
