What is abdominal aortic stenosis?
Abdominal aortic stenosis refers to abnormal narrowing of the aorta anywhere along its course in the abdomen producing a bottleneck effect, where there is hypertension (elevated blood pressure) above the narrowing and hypotension (decreased blood pressure) below the narrowing.
How do members experience abdominal aortic stenosis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with abdominal aortic stenosis*
Common symptoms
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
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*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 abdominal aortic stenosis*
Who has abdominal aortic stenosis on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 2 | |
| 40s | 4 | |
| 50s | 16 | |
| 60s | 19 | |
| 70+ | 26 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 9 | |
| Female | 58 |