Cardiovascular · UKMLA & AKT
Aortic stenosis
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- William's syndrome (Williams-Beuren syndrome) - most strongly associated with supravalvular aortic stenosis; caused by elastin gene deletion on chromosome 7q11.23
- Ankylosing spondylitis - associated with aortic regurgitation (not stenosis)
Aortic regurgitation (not stenosis) is associated with ankylosing spondylitis - a common exam distractor.
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