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Case of the Week 552


What is the most likely diagnosis?

  • 71 year-old with chest pain and syncope



Frontal Radiograph of Chest

  1. Mitral stenosis
  2. Pulmonic stenosis
  3. Aortic stenosis
  4. Mitral regurgitation
  5. Double aortic arch

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Answer:

 

3. 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

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