11. A narrow pulse pressure is a sign of aortic stenosis . 12. Upon auscultation, the heart murmur will sound similar to the murmur of aortic stenosis . 13. When people with aortic stenosis also have gastrointestinal bleeding, it is invariably from angiodysplasia. 14. Aortic stenosis affects an estimated five in 10, 000 people.15. A 2007 study did demonstrate a slowing of aortic stenosis with the statin rosuvastatin. 16. Fetal aortic stenosis impairs left ventricular development, which can lead to hypoplastic left heart syndrome. 17. Finally, aortic stenosis often co-exists with some degree of aortic insufficiency ( aortic regurgitation ). 18. This can be caused by diseases such as atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease and aortic stenosis . 19. Causes of increased afterload that can cause LVH include aortic stenosis , aortic insufficiency and hypertension. 20. It is unclear why aortic stenosis causes syncope.
