Valve between the left ventricle and the aorta that prevents blood from flowing from the aorta back into the heart.
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- Royal Children's Hospital: Aortic Stenosis Description and treatment, including pictures.
- Aortic Stenosis About.com: Explains what aortic stenosis is and looks at when it should be treated and what options there are.
- NHS Choices: Aortic Valve Replacement Provides information on this surgical procedure. Includes details of why it is used, preparations, how the procedure is performed, risks, results and recovery.
- eMedicine Health Consumer health resource center providing information on causes, symptoms, and treatment option of aortic aneurysms.
- MedlinePlus: Aortic Stenosis Information about this disorder and its causes, risk factors and incidence.
- MedlinePlus: Aortic Insufficiency A look at the condition and its alternative names, causes, incidence and risk factors.