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Guidelines for sites linking to mayoclinic.orgMayo Clinic is one of the largest and most experienced medical centers in the country for treatment of aortic valve disease (aortic valve stenosis and aortic valve regurgitation). Mayo Clinic heart surgeons have substantial expertise in repairing or replacing aortic valves.
Several specialized tests are offered at Mayo Clinic to diagnose aortic valve disease. Read more about aortic valve disease diagnosis.
Treatment options for aortic valve disease include careful monitoring, medications and surgery. Read more about aortic valve disease treatment options.
The two main aortic valve diseases are aortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation. Aortic valves can become thick and narrowed (stenotic), causing them not to open fully, or curled at the edges and leaky (aortic valve regurgitation or insufficiency), resulting in a backflow of blood into the left ventricle.
Additional information about aortic valve disease is available at www.MayoClinic.com, a service of Mayo Foundation for Education and Research
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