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Aortic Stenosis, Subvalvular

Medical Definition: A narrowing of the aorta in the region below the aortic valve.
Aortic Stenosis, Subvalvular Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic - A myocardial disease characterized by hypertrophy, involving mainly the interventricular septum, interfering with left ventricular emptying.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition 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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