Abstract

Mücahid Yılmaz MD*, Hidayet Kayançiçek MD

ABSTRACT

Aortic valve stenosis (AS) is a common cardiac valve disease, and its prevalence is likely to rise linked to growing aging population. Thus, in a recent future, AS is likely to become a major health burden facing the worldwide communities. AS has several etiologies, that can be classiffied as congenital or acquired. The congenital group consists of unicuspid, bicuspid and rarely, quadricuspid valves. The calcific group consists of degenerative changes, and rheumatic disease. Although the history and physical examination can give important clues to the diagnosis in the evaluation of AS, it is often difficult to determine the severity of AS. The qualitative diagnosis of AS relies on two-dimensional echocardiography mainly. The aims of echocardiography in AS can be summarized as diagnose and determine its etiology and reveal other valve pathologies that accompanies with AS.