Patient (condition)
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Topic aliases are alternate phrasings for a particular topic.
Supra-aortic stenosis
Supraaortic stenosis
Supravalvar aortic stenosis
Supra-valvular aortic stenosis
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Supravalvar aortic stenosis consists of a supravalvar narrowing (membranous or tubular) of the aorta with possible impairment of coronary filling and resultant left ventricular pressure overload and hypertrophy.
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"Patients with congenital supravalvular aortic stenosis and associated peripheral pulmonary artery stenoses, the majority of whom have Williams Beuren-syndrome, are inherently at risk for development of myocardial ischemia. This is particularly true in the setting of procedural sedation and anesthesia. The biventricular hypertrophy that accompanies these lesions increases myocardial oxygen consumption and compromises oxygen delivery." dx.doi.org/10.1213/ane.0b...
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