Stiffening of the aortic valve is known as aortic stenosis. This condition prevents the opening of the aortic valve, thus blocking the blood flow from the heart to other parts of the body. This leads to a heart murmur, chest pain, fatigue, palpitations, weight loss, etc. Treatment is done by valve transplantation.
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