Question-135

Which clinical feature is an indication of the severity for aortic stenosis?

a. Chest pain

b. Syncope

c. Dyspnea on extertion

d. Age

e. Palpitations

The classic triad of symptoms in patients with aortic stenosis is as follows[3] :

•Chest pain: Angina pectoris in patients with aortic stenosis is typically precipitated by exertion and relieved by rest
•Heart failure: Symptoms include paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, orthopnea, dyspnea on exertion, and shortness of breath
•Syncope: Often occurs upon exertion when systemic vasodilatation in the presence of a fixed forward stroke volume causes the arterial systolic blood pressure to decline
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/150638-overview

A
IN sever condition shortness of briths is more important clinical finding.