Aortic Stenosis

Aortic Stenosis

Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Diagnosis

Because there may be no obvious symptoms of aortic stenosis, the first sign of the condition is often a heart murmur, an extra sound the doctor hears during a chest examination. To make a definite diagnosis of aortic stenosis, the following tests may be performed:

• Echocardiogram, a test that uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart.
• Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), a test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
• Exercise stress test to test the effect of exercise on the heart.

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Children's Hospital.
Last updated May 8, 2007