Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Aortic valve stenosis

Narrowing of aortic valve

HP:0001650

What it means

The presence of a stenosis (narrowing) of the aortic valve.

Aortic stenosis can lead to a pressure gradient between the left ventricle and the aorta and may result in left ventricular hypertrophy and decreased left ventricular compliance.

Rare diseases that can present with this51

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions, and Orphanet separately records 1 disease where this sign is specifically absent. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Aortic stenosis · Valvular aortic stenosis

Aortic valve stenosis

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.