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Can Severe Aortic Stenosis Cause Tingling In Feet Or Hands And Severe Chills?
Question: Can moderate/severe aortic stenosis cause tingling in feet or hands? Can it cause chilly extremities? Can ACE inhibitors or Beta Blockers cause this?
Brief Answer:
A valvular problem that should be surgically corrected
Detailed Answer:
Greetings and welcome to Health Care Magic. I understand your concerns. Thank you for your question.
Well, as I can read the description of the medication you are using, it is an appropriate treatment (supportive, however) of your disorder. ACE-inhibitors and beta-blockers are most probably not causing your symptoms.
What does a calcified valvular apparatus of the aorta do? It signifies that there is a normal or hypertrophied (forced) ventricle that ejects normal amounts of blood, but it has to cope with a moderate-severe stenosis (narrowing) standing in its way. This causes that insufficient amounts of blood are found in the main artery of the organism - the aorta - which basically supplies the whole organism with blood. And, if there is insufficient blood in the peripheral organs, any of the symptoms you described may be caused from this (tingling in feet or hands, chilly extremities, pain in the extremities etc.). The symptoms may be treated with medication, but also the main cause should be treated, and it is done surgically by replacing the aortic valve. Now, I would recommend you, if not yet done, to perform an echo cardiogram - to assess the gradient pressure between the left ventricle and the aorta, and if it satisfies the criteria for the surgical procedure to be performed, then the main recommendation remains the surgical replacement of the aortic valve. If this is the case, you will probably undergo a coronary angiogram - to assess whether there are blockages within your coronary arteries, so that when the valvular replacement is performed, also coronary artery by-pass can be performed in one procedure - if there are blockages found in the angiogram. I am providing my opinion and merely offering the scenario you should expect if this is the problem. To sum up, an echo cardiogram, if not yet performed, should be done, no matter what the cause of aortic stenosis is, since it is in such grade that also produces symptoms related to it.
I hope I was helpful with my answer. I am happy to help, if you have follow-up questions.
Best regards,
Dr. Meriton
A valvular problem that should be surgically corrected
Detailed Answer:
Greetings and welcome to Health Care Magic. I understand your concerns. Thank you for your question.
Well, as I can read the description of the medication you are using, it is an appropriate treatment (supportive, however) of your disorder. ACE-inhibitors and beta-blockers are most probably not causing your symptoms.
What does a calcified valvular apparatus of the aorta do? It signifies that there is a normal or hypertrophied (forced) ventricle that ejects normal amounts of blood, but it has to cope with a moderate-severe stenosis (narrowing) standing in its way. This causes that insufficient amounts of blood are found in the main artery of the organism - the aorta - which basically supplies the whole organism with blood. And, if there is insufficient blood in the peripheral organs, any of the symptoms you described may be caused from this (tingling in feet or hands, chilly extremities, pain in the extremities etc.). The symptoms may be treated with medication, but also the main cause should be treated, and it is done surgically by replacing the aortic valve. Now, I would recommend you, if not yet done, to perform an echo cardiogram - to assess the gradient pressure between the left ventricle and the aorta, and if it satisfies the criteria for the surgical procedure to be performed, then the main recommendation remains the surgical replacement of the aortic valve. If this is the case, you will probably undergo a coronary angiogram - to assess whether there are blockages within your coronary arteries, so that when the valvular replacement is performed, also coronary artery by-pass can be performed in one procedure - if there are blockages found in the angiogram. I am providing my opinion and merely offering the scenario you should expect if this is the problem. To sum up, an echo cardiogram, if not yet performed, should be done, no matter what the cause of aortic stenosis is, since it is in such grade that also produces symptoms related to it.
I hope I was helpful with my answer. I am happy to help, if you have follow-up questions.
Best regards,
Dr. Meriton
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