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How can Aortic Stenosis be prevented? Taking initiative for your health is essential for this disease. There are no ways in preventing Aortic Stenosis, but some of the complications of this disease can be prevented. Treating rheumatic fever properly is one of the only ways in lowering your risk in contracting Aortic Stenosis. Luckily, this can be treated with antibiotics. The other way to minimize your risks in getting Aortic Stenosis is to be aware of the risk factors of coronary heart disease. These include, but are not limited to: high blood pressure, obesity, and high cholesterol levels. These factors have been proven to be related to Aortic Stenosis. (Mayo Clinic Researchers) You can treat rheumatic fever by treating strep throat infections properly, since strep throat can result in rheumatic fever (inflammation of the joints and damage to the heart valves). (New York Times Health) There are two different valve procedures shown in a picture on my blog. It demonstrates a small part of the procedure being done as well. One procedure is called the St. Jude valve, which is an artificial mechanical valve. It looks almost exactly like a regular aortic valve. The other mechanical valve shown in the diagram is the porcine valve, which looks more like a cleared passageway rather than an aortic valve. (Third Age) Since Aortic Stenosis is an inescapable disease, it is important that you take action for your health.

1. Staff, Mayo Clinic. "Aortic Valve Stenosis: Complications - MayoClinic.com." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 4 Sept. 2009. Web. 17 Mar. 2011

2. "Aortic Stenosis - Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment of Aortic Stenosis - NY Times Health Information." Health News - The New York Times. The New York Times, 15 May 2009. Web. 28 Mar. 2011.

3. "Aortic Stenosis-Adult Photos - Aortic Stenosis-Adult Picture Gallery - ThirdAge." Baby Boomer Health, Aging & Retirement | Midlife Caregiving & Relationships | ThirdAge.com. Third Age Media, LLC, 2011. Web. 20 Mar. 2011.