Q25: Congenital malformations of great arteries
Q25.3: Stenosis of aorta
Major, important blood vessels branch out of the heart. The main artery (aorta), originating from the left lower chamber (ventricle) of the heart, supplies the whole body with oxygen-rich blood. The right ventricle pumps oxygen-poor blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs, where the blood is then enriched with oxygen.
Your aorta is narrowed shortly after the exit from the left lower chamber (ventricle) of your heart. This means that blood is not able to flow properly into your aorta.
The symptoms depend on how well blood can flow from the heart into the aorta. In some cases, there are no symptoms. You may get tired quickly with exertion or experience shortness of breath. You may also feel dizzy or pass out. In addition, you may experience pains in the chest, for example.
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