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  • Female
  • 54 Years
  • 22/01/2025

Question

I'm Venkatesh from Bangalore, and I'm trying to understand a recent 2D echo report for my mom. It mentions a "sclerotic aortic valve." I'm not familiar with this term and am a bit worried. Can you explain what this means for her health?

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Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

scelerotic aortic valve means thickened and stiffened valves is due to deposiyion of calcium. It is common in older patients..

Dr. Ranjith Suggests...

Consult a Cardiologist

Answered 20 days ago

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