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Aortic Stenosis, Subvalvular
| Medical Definition: | A narrowing of the aorta in the region below the aortic valve. |
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Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic - A myocardial disease characterized by hypertrophy, involving mainly the interventricular septum, interfering with left ventricular emptying. |
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Discrete Subaortic Stenosis - An anatomic alteration in the mitral valve apparatus and interventricular septum leading to obstruction of left ventricular outflow. (from Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1998;14(3):296-303) |
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