A 67-year-old was previously diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease. Tests now reveal lipoprotein deposition with chronic inflammation that impairs blood flow from the left ventricle into the aorta. Which diagnosis does this history support?

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Answer:

Aortic stenosis

Explanation:

Aortic stenosis is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases. This disease is caused by the narrowing of the aortic valve opening, thereby restricting blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta. Symptoms of aortic stenosis include, among others,  heart palpitations, swollen feet, chest pain, breathing difficulties, sleeping difficulties, chronic fatigue, etc. Aortic stenosis may be cured by transcatheter aortic valve replacement, which is a minimally invasive surgical technique that allows to replace the narrowed aortic valve.