Aortic stenosis

After repeated episodes of rheumatic endocarditis, rheumatic aortic valve stenosis causes adhesion, fusion, and gradual calcification at the leaflet junction of the aortic valve, resulting in aortic valve stenosis and restricted opening. Most are accompanied by aortic insufficiency and mitral valve disease; rheumatic aortic stenosis alone is rare. This disease accounts for about 1/4 of rheumatic valvular disease and is more common in men.