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Aortic Valve Stenosis

Medical Definition:	Constriction in the opening of the aortic valve or of the supravalvular or subvalvular regions.
Guide Notes:	aortic valve atresia = AORTIC VALVE /abnorm

Aortic Valve Stenosis Categories.

	Aortic Stenosis, Subvalvular - A narrowing of the aorta in the region below the aortic valve.
	Aortic Stenosis, Supravalvular - A narrowing of the aorta in the region above the aortic valve.

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