What is aortic valve disorder?
The heart's aortic valve is located between and controls the flow of blood from the left ventricle and the aorta. Aortic disorders include stenosis or narrowing of the valve and regurgitation of blood due to incompetence of the valve.
How do members experience aortic valve disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with aortic valve disorder*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for aortic valve disorder*
*Data from patients with aortic valve disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with aortic valve disorder*
*Data from patients with aortic valve disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has aortic valve disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 15 | |
| 40s | 20 | |
| 50s | 36 | |
| 60s | 58 | |
| 70+ | 97 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 111 | |
| Female | 111 |
Talk to people with aortic valve disorder
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members say they have this condition