Abeer Fatima10 months ago
Calcified Aortic Valve
Due to repeated flow of blood across the aortic valve, calcification of the valve can occur. The calcification of the aortic valve is an age-related process. It usually causes symptoms in 8th or 9th decade of life. Reference: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/aortic-stenosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20353139#:~:text=As%20blood%20repeatedly%20flows%20over,until%20ages%2070%20or%2080. Image via: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Aortic-Valve-calcification_fig1_8419625
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