What is aortic valve disorder?
The heart's aortic valve is located between and controls the flow of blood from the left ventricle and the aorta. Aortic disorders include stenosis or narrowing of the valve and regurgitation of blood due to incompetence of the valve.
How do members experience aortic valve disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with aortic valve disorder*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for aortic valve disorder*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment
Aortic valve replacement
Type
Surgery
How many have tried
51
Tried for
aortic valve disorder
(1)
*Data from patients with aortic valve disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with aortic valve disorder*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment
Aortic valve replacement
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
aortic valve disorder
(1)
*Data from patients with aortic valve disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has aortic valve disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 11 | |
| 40s | 19 | |
| 50s | 35 | |
| 60s | 52 | |
| 70+ | 85 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 100 | |
| Female | 105 |