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| | Aortic Stenosis, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center |
 | | The most common form of aortic stenosis is obstruction at the valve itself, referred to as aortic valvar stenosis, which is the subject of this section. | | | Cardiac catheterization is an invasive technique that enables physicians to accurately quantify the degree of aortic stenosis that is present. | | | Aortic Stenosis refers to a condition that causes obstruction to blood flow between the left ventricle and the aorta. |
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| | NeurosurgeryToday.org What is Neurosurgery Patient Education Materials lumbar spinal stenosis |
| | Degenerative spondylolisthesis and degenerative scoliosis are two conditions associated with lumbar spinal stenosis. | | | It is usually treated with the same conservative and surgical methods as lumbar spinal stenosis. | | | Although a large percentage of lumbar spinal stenosis patients report significant pain relief after surgery, there is no guarantee that surgery will help every individual. |
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| | Postgraduate Medicine: Timely intervention in asymptomatic aortic stenosis |
| | Prospective study of asymptomatic valvular aortic stenosis: clinical, echocardiographic, and exercise predictors of outcome. | | | Aortic valve replacement is rarely justified for asymptomatic patients with hemodynamically significant stenosis, because the clinical course is benign and the risk for sudden cardiac death is low. | | | However, there is no effective medical therapy for aortic stenosis. |
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| | Subglottic Stenosis |
| | This is indicated for patients with subglottic stenosis who have glottic involvement or significant cricoid deformity. | | | This technique is good for subglottic stenosis that does not involve the glottis or have significant loss of cartilage support. | | | Acquired subglottic stenosis is typically more severe than congenital subglottic stenosis and is much more likely to require surgical intervention. |
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| | Questions and Answers About Spinal Stenosis |
| | Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of spaces in the spine (backbone) that results in pressure on the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. | | | Nonsurgical treatment of spinal stenosis may be provided by internists or general practitioners. | | | A large ligament often involved in spinal stenosis is the ligamentum flavum, which runs as a continuous band from lamina to lamina in the spine. |
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| | Spinal Stenosis |
| | Stenosis may pinch the nerves that control muscle power and sensation in the legs. | | | In spinal stenosis, the spinal canal, which contains and protects the spinal cord and nerve roots, narrows and pinches the spinal cord and nerves. | | | People with spinal stenosis may find that flexing the spine by leaning forward while walking relieves their symptoms. |
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| | Lumbar Spinal Stenosis |
| | The chief complaint of patients with symptomatic spinal stenosis is claudication, an intense pain brought on by walking and usually felt in one or both lower extremities. | | | Neurogenic claudication is the pain associated with impingement of neural structures caused by lumbar spinal stenosis. | | | On tomographs and myelographs, nerve root impingement appears to increase with extension of the spine and to be reduced by flexion of the spine. |
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| | Pulmonary Stenosis - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital |
| | Moderate or severe stenosis is treated with repair of the obstructed valve. | | | Pulmonary stenosis may be present in varying degrees, classified according to how much obstruction to blood flow is present. | | | It is important that you inform all medical personnel that your child has pulmonary stenosis so they may determine if the antibiotics are necessary prior to the procedure. |
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| | Spinal Stenosis -- Symptoms |
| | Stenosis of the neck (cervical spinal stenosis) occurs more rarely but can be crippling if not treated. | | | The classic symptom of lumbar spinal stenosis is leg pain when walking and standing that is relieved by sitting. | | | People with severe lumbar spinal stenosis may develop a habit of leaning forward in a stooped position to relieve symptoms. |
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| | U-M CVC - Aortic Stenosis |
| | Mild aortic stenosis is when the pressure difference is less than 30-40 mmHg, moderate aortic stenosis is when the pressure is 40 to 50-60 mmHg, and severe aortic stenosis is when the pressure is greater than 60-70 mmHg. | | | Valvar aortic stenosis can be treated surgically or by balloon dilation, a procedure done in the cardiac catheterization lab. | | | More severe aortic stenosis may cause chest pain that is related to exercise, decreased stamina, palpitations or "skipping beats", and/or fainting. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Mitral stenosis |
| | Mitral stenosis is usually controllable with treatment and improved with valvuloplasty or surgery. | | | Mitral stenosis prevents the valve from opening properly and obstructs the blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle. | | | Taking anticoagulation medication as prescribed is very important because mitral stenosis tends to produce both cerebral and peripheral emboli (blood clots in the brain and extremities), which can cause severely disabling and/or life-threatening complications like stroke. |
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| | Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Summary of Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 32 |
| | In a Swedish study that defined spinal stenosis as a canal of 11 mm or less, the annual incidence of spinal stenosis observed among patients referred to orthopedic departments was approximately 5 per 100,000 inhabitants. | | | Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis is defined as a focal narrowing of the spinal canal, although there is some variation among investigators about the precise amount of narrowing that must occur before the canal is considered stenotic. | | | Evidence for the efficacy of other conservative treatments in lumbar spinal stenosis patients is lacking. |
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| | Cervical Stenosis / Cervical Myelopathy |
| | Some of the more common causes are congenital spinal stenosis (a narrowing of the spinal canal that has been present since birth), bone spurs (sometimes called cervical spondylosis), cervical disc herniation and thickening of the various ligaments of the cervical spine. | | | Cervical stenosis refers to a lack of sufficient room for the spinal cord in the neck. | | | The same process that causes spinal stenosis may result in stenosis of the openings in the spine where the nerves exit. |
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| | eMedicine - Glottic Stenosis : Article by Debbie A Eaton, MD |
| | The advantage of this technique is the avoidance of morbidity associated with stents, keels, and tracheotomies. | | | Overall, the trend in glottic stenosis management is toward shorter stenting periods and less invasive techniques (eg, endoscopy, a smaller laryngofissure). | | | Various medical and surgical methods are discussed according to the type of stenosis. |
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| | Overview of Spinal Stenosis |
| | Generally, patients with spinal stenosis are comfortable if they are sitting, but have more pain down their legs when they walk and the pain increases with more walking ("neurogenic claudication"). | | | It should be noted that lumbar spinal stenosis rarely causes nerve damage, and surgery is almost always elective. | | | The results seem to be as good if the surgery is done early or delayed, even for years. |
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http://www.spine-health.com/topics/cd/overview/lumbar/old/spinsten01.html
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| | MITRAL STENOSIS |
| | Mitral stenosis is a condition in which the mitral valve leaflets become thickened and the commissures fused along with thickening and shortening of the chordae tendineae. | | | The article explains the effect of exercise on Doppler values of peak velocity, pressure half-time and mitral valve area as determined by the continuity equation and pressure half-time methods. | | | Kinkare, S.G. and Kulkarni, H.L. : Quantitative study of mitral valve in chronic rheumatic heart disease. |
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| | CERVICAL STENOSIS & MYELOPATHY |
| | Range of motion or flexibility of the neck often decrease with age and does not necessarily indicate nerve or spinal cord dysfunction. | | | Cervical spine X-rays may not provide enough information to confirm cervical stenosis, but may rule out other conditions. | | | Nonoperative treatments do not change the spinal canal narrowing, but may provide long-lasting pain control and improved life function without surgery. |
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| | Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis: A Common Cause of Back and Leg Pain -- familydoctor.org |
| | People with stenosis usually have back pain most of the time. | | | If your pain is mild and you haven't had it long, you can try an exercise program or a physical therapy program to strengthen your back muscles and improve your posture. | | | Arthritis, falls, accidents and wear and tear on the bones and joints in the spine also play a part in stenosis. |
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| | OrthoSpine Medical Topics - Spinal Stenosis (Spine - Scolsiosis -Back Pain) |
| | The combination of the above processes results in constriction of the passage-way between disc and facet joints and the condition called stenosis develops. | | | I was told that my condition is called "lumbar canal stenosis", what does it mean? | | | OrthoSpine Medical Topics - Spinal Stenosis (Spine - Scolsiosis -Back Pain) |
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| | NeurosurgeryToday.org What is Neurosurgery Patient Education Brochures A Patient's Guide to Neck Pain |
| | Symptoms of cervical stenosis include neck pain, numbness and weakness in both hands, unsteady gait when walking, and muscle spasms in the legs. | | | Cervical stenosis: Cervical stenosis occurs when the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord. | | | Symptoms include neck pain, numbness and weakness in both hands, unsteady gait when walking, and muscle spasms in the legs. |
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| | Spinal stenosis |
| | Alleviating the pain caused by sciatica from spinal stenosis is accomplished by stretching the muscles of the back that hold the spine in extension and strengthening the muscles that bring the spine into flexion. | | | Cervical foraminal stenosis is caused by enlargement of a joint that places pressure on the spinal canal. | | | As we age, the facet joints in the spine may enlarge and place pressure on the nerve roots as they exit the spine, which is known as spinal stenosis. |
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| | eMedicine - Meatal Stenosis : Article by Carlos A Angel, MD |
| | Diagnosis of meatal stenosis can be suspected by the presence of a small meatus during examination, particularly if, with lateral traction, the ventral edges of the meatus appear fused. | | | They also cite the cost-effectiveness of this treatment and note good patient tolerance when a caring approach is used to reassure the child before and during the procedure. | | | Background: Genital disorders are commonly encountered in the office of the primary care physician. |
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| | Pyloric Stenosis, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center |
| | In families where one child has pyloric stenosis, there is an increased risk that a future brother or sister could also have this condition. | | | There are no long-term effects of surgery, and there is less than a 1% chance that pyloric stenosis will recur. | | | Adults who have had pyloric stenosis when they were infants may pass the trait on to their children. |
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| | Pulmonary Artery Stenosis |
| | If your child is diagnosed with pulmonary artery stenosis, your pediatrician or primary care doctor will recommend that you meet with a congenital heart specialist (a doctor who has the training and equipment to determine your child’s heart problem and order the necessary special tests, medical care, heart surgery, and follow-up checkups). | | | surgery - various methods of surgical repair of pulmonary artery stenosis are used, the choice of which depends on the characteristics of the stenosis and the surrounding vessels and other structures. | | | The best treatment approach will depend on your child’s symptoms as well as other characteristics of the stenosis. |
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| | Symposium on Pyloric Stenosis |
| | As students present topics for the symposium, their peers will evaluate their presentations using the "Peer Evaluation Sheet." "Peer Evaluation Sheets" will be given to each presenter after the presentation so that each student may see comments from his or her peers' evaluations. | | | Students will be able to view only their evaluation. | | | Standard: Analyzes the overall organization of the human body. |
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| | Aortic stenosis definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | Aortic stenosis: Narrowing (stenosis) of the heart valve between the left ventricle of the heart and the aorta. | | | The need for surgery depends on the degree of stenosis. | | | Our Aortic stenosis Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Aortic stenosis |
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| | Search Results for stenosis - Encyclopædia Britannica |
| | Information on pulmonic stenosis, a blockage of blood flow to the lungs most commonly caused by malformation of the heart's pulmonic valve. | | | Most such malformations must be surgically corrected soon after birth. | | | Vomiting, a common symptom among newborn infants, may be due to intestinal obstruction or to overfeeding or may occur without apparent cause. |
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| | Pyloric stenosis factsheet |
| | This leaflet explains pyloric stenosis, how it is treated and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital. | | | Compiled by the General Surgery Department and the Pain Service, in collaboration with the Child and Family Information Group | | | The effects of pyloric stenosis, like dehydration due to the vomiting, can become serious quite quickly in children, and so there are no alternatives to the operation. |
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| | Virtual Children's Hospital: ElectricAirway: Upper Airway Problems in Children: Subglottic Stenosis |
| | What other interventions may be tried with a child with subglottic stenosis who has failed extubation before a surgical procedure is done? | | | The child may present at birth, in the neonatal period, or in the first few weeks or months of life. | | | The clinical presentation and physical examination of children with acquired subglottic stenosis is the same as those of children with congenital subglottic stenosis. |
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| | ► Aortic stenosis |
| | Aortic stenosis is the narrowing or obstruction of the heart's aortic valve, which prevents it from opening properly and blocks the flow of blood from the aorta to the left ventricle. | | | There may be a history of other valve diseases, coronary artery disease, or heart murmur. | | | Aortic stenosis occurs in approximately 5 out of every 10,000 people. |
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| | Dr. Koop - Aortic stenosis |
| | Surgical repair or replacement of the valve is the preferred treatment for symptomatic aortic stenosis. | | | Call your health care provider if aortic stenosis has been diagnosed and symptoms worsen or new symptoms develop. | | | The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. |
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| | Carotid Artery Stenosis |
| | Depending on the degree of stenosis and the patient's overall condition, carotid artery stenosis can usually be treated with surgery. | | | Carotid artery stenosis may or may not cause symptoms. | | | Carotid artery stenosis, also called carotid artery disease, is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke. |
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| | Pyloric Stenosis |
| | However, the muscle doesn't relax to allow food material to pass into the small intestine. | | | Note: Oral triple therapy (bismuth subsalicylate, metronidazole, tetracycline) plus ranitidine or high-dose omeprazole (as an alternative to amoxycillin) is highly effective in eradicating Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with active peptic/duodenal ulcer disease and duodenal (bulbar) stenosis. | | | Description - Increase in size (thickening, hypertrophy) of the circular sphincter muscle of the pylorus (cone-shaped constriction in the gut at end of stomach/beginning of small intestine which prevents intestinal contents from reentering the stomach when the small intestine contracts, regulates passage of food into the duodenum). |
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| | Aortic Stenosis - CardiologyChannel |
| | We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation | | | The most common cause of aortic stenosis is age-associated degeneration and calcification of the aortic valve, which often causes symptoms in elderly patients. | | | These patients often develop symptoms between the ages of 40 and 60. |
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| | Renal artery stenosis |
| | The chosen treatment approach depends on the cause of the stenosis and factors such as the patient's kidney function and blood pressure control. | | | Renal artery stenosis is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition, and should always be treated by a healthcare professional familiar with the disorder. | | | Eventually, untreated renal arterial stenosis causes secondary complications such as chronic kidney failure, which may be characterized by frequent urination, anemia, edema, headaches, hypertension, lower back pain, and other signs and symptoms. |
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| | Aortic Stenosis |
| | Depending on the severity of the stenosis, open heart surgery may be needed to correct the defect. | | | This procedure is done in the cardiac catheterization lab. | | | When aortic stenosis, it makes it very hard for the heart to pump blood to the body. |
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| | tracheal stenosis |
| | She also told me that people with Tracheal Stenosis are oftentimes diagnosed with asthma. | | | support and information for sufferers of tracheal stenosis, subglottic stenosis and other tracheal narrowing disorders. | | | It is a rare disorder and he has seen only about 75 of these in his 30 years of practice, and most of the cases have been on females. |
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| | MEATAL STENOSIS |
| | Meatal Stenosis as the name suggests in narrowing of the external urethral meatus.It may be congenital (ie) present right from birth or it may be acquired.When meatal stenosis is congenital, it is associated with other anomaly namely hypospadias- A defect in which the urethral opening is situated on the undersurface of the penis. | | | Click here to view recent discussion about Meatal Stenosis | | | Help teenagers eat healthy by giving nutritional information along with food. |
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| | All About Back & Neck Pain: Stenosis |
| | Spinal stenosis is term commonly used to describe a narrowing of the spinal canal. | | | After I retired last year, my wife and I began walking for exercise to help the back problem I have had for years. | | | For more information see our Privacy Policy and Legal Notice. |
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| | Mitral Valve Stenosis -- Frequently Asked Questions |
| | What are the symptoms of mitral valve stenosis? | | | What increases my risk of mitral valve stenosis? | | | How can I manage my mitral valve stenosis at home? |
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| | Aortic Stenosis |
| | Symptomatic and severe stenosis (>50 mmHg across valve) | | | Upstroke of the pulse has shudder, and is prolonged | | | May be indicated even if ejection fraction low |
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| | Definition of stenosis - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary |
| | For More Information on "stenosis" go to Britannica.com | | | Get the Top 10 Search Results for "stenosis" | | | Etymology: New Latin, from Greek stenOsis act of narrowing, from stenoun to narrow, from stenos narrow |
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