Aortic stenosis
Structured condition card with NCLEX priority cues and nursing action focus.
Cardiachigh priorityneeds review
Aortic stenosis
Also testable as: AS, Aortic valve stenosis
Etiology / Pathophysiology
- Calcification, congenital bicuspid valve, or rheumatic valve disease narrows the aortic valve opening.
- The left ventricle must pump against obstruction, reducing forward flow especially with exertion.
Medications
No specific medication class was seeded for this card.
Signs / symptoms
- Angina, syncope, dyspnea with systolic murmur.
- Avoid assuming fainting after exertion is benign.
Nursing actions
- Assess exertional chest pain, syncope, dyspnea, murmur, fatigue, and heart failure signs.
- Report syncope, chest pain, or new/worsening dyspnea promptly.
- Teach activity pacing and follow-up for echocardiogram or valve intervention evaluation.
Complications
- Heart failure
- Dysrhythmias
- Syncope injury
- Sudden cardiac death
NCLEX cues
- Angina, syncope, dyspnea with systolic murmur.
- Avoid assuming fainting after exertion is benign.
Memory hooks
- Aortic stenosis blocks blood out.
Labs / Diagnostics
- Echocardiogram
- Cardiac auscultation
- ECG
- Exercise testing only when ordered and stable
Review notes
- Supplemental wife-requested study card. Use for NCLEX review only and verify against school materials, ATI/NCLEX review sources, current orders, and facility policy.
Cross references
Related cards are generated from the shared study map, not hand-built per page.
Source entitycondition card
Aortic stenosis
Condition card for Aortic stenosis: recognize the testable cue, prevent the complication, and choose the safest first nursing action.
Termcondition cue
Murmur
An extra or unusual heart sound caused by turbulent blood flow.
Procedureprocedure
Echocardiogram
Ultrasound of heart structure, valves, movement, and blood flow.
Procedureprocedure
Valve repair or replacement care
Procedure or surgery to repair or replace a damaged heart valve.