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Some cases are mild and cause no symptoms. If you develop symptoms they tend to become worse over the years. Medication may ease symptoms, but cannot reverse a narrowed valve.
Surgical treatment has greatly improved the outlook in most people who have more severe stenosis. Surgery to widen or replace the valve has a very good success rate. The outlook is good if the valve is treated before the heart becomes badly damaged.

Further sources of help and information

British Heart Foundation

14 Fitzhardinge Street, London, W1H 6DH
Tel - Heart Information Line: 08450 70 80 70
Web: www.bhf.org.uk.

References

• Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease: European Society of Cardiology European Heart Journal 2007;28:230-268
• Balloon valvuloplasty for aortic valve stenosis in adults and children: NICE (2004)
• Talano JV: Aortic stenosis; emedicine. May 2006.
• Guidelines for the prevention of endocarditis (Full Text): Report of the Working Party of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy; J Antimicrob Chemother. 2006 Jun;57(6):1035-42
• H Ashrafian and R G Bogle: Antimicrobial prophylaxis for endocarditis: emotion or science? Heart 2007;93:5?6.
• Endocarditis: Guidance Statement from the British Cardiovascular Society 2006

Comprehensive patient resources are available at www.patient.co.uk.

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