However, these methods focus on detecting only severe stenosis, not the underlying atherosclerosis disease.

This is especially so in severe mitral stenosis.

Benefit of carotid endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic moderate or severe stenosis.

This valve, which has only one leaflet, can cause severe stenosis during infancy and may be fatal at an early age.

It is effective in improving functioning in the patients with severe aortic stenosis.

A valve area of less than 0.8 cm2 is considered to be severe aortic stenosis.

Surgical tricuspid valve replacement for severe stenosis (blockage of blood flow) has been necessary in some patients.

Additionally, sudden death can occur when severe stenosis and advancing heart failure cause an irregular heartbeat or blocked vessels.

In some patients with severe subglottic stenosis, tracheotomy is required to maintain an airway.

A greater degree of hypertrophy suggests more severe stenosis.