stenosis

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It is possible to have severe aortic stenosis without feeling symptoms, with damage silently occurring to the heart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The procedure is designed to treat severe aortic stenosis, in which calcium buildup narrows the opening of the aortic valve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The study centered on low-risk patients with aortic stenosis, a serious heart valve disease.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

The mother of two has idiopathic laryngotracheal stenosis, a rare condition that affects one in 500,000 women and causes abnormal narrowing of the voice box and windpipe.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Injuries.—Wounds of the eyelids are liable to be complicated by damage to the lachrymal apparatus, leading to stenosis of the canaliculus and persistent watering of the eye.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander