stenosis
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Five years ago, he had heart surgery at Castle Hill Hospital, near Hull, to treat severe aortic stenosis.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The researchers compared 38 people with severe aortic stenosis with 38 control participants matched for factors including age, sex, and major medical conditions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
The study examined valve tissue from 66 patients undergoing replacement for severe aortic stenosis and compared it with normal donor valves.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Aortic stenosis is mostly a disease of aging, but it occurs in younger people too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Esophageal dilatation above a malignant lesion is rarely great, because the stenosis is seldom severely obstructive until late in the course of the disease.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson