What is the most likely diagnosis?
- 68 year-old male with syncope
Axial CT Scan of Heart
- Carcinoid tumor
- Aortic stenosis
- Myxoma
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Aortic dissection
Additional Images - Frontal chest radiograph
Additional Images
Frontal chest radiograph (different patient, same disease)
Answer:
2. Aortic stenosis
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Aortic Stenosis
General Considerations
- Most often as result of degeneration of bicuspid aortic valve
- Less commonly rheumatic heart disease or secondary to degeneration of a tricuspid aortic valve in person > 65