Stenosis - Types

Types

The resulting syndrome depends on the structure affected.

Examples of vascular stenotic lesions include:

  • Intermittent claudication (peripheral artery stenosis)
  • Angina (coronary artery stenosis)
  • Carotid artery stenosis which predispose to (strokes and transient ischaemic episodes)
  • Renal artery stenosis

The types of stenoses in heart valves are:

  • Pulmonary valve stenosis
  • Mitral stenosis
  • Tricuspid valve stenosis
  • Aortic valve stenosis

Stenoses/strictures of other bodily structures/organs include:

  • Pyloric stenosis (gastric outflow obstruction)
  • Lumbar, cervical or thoracic spinal stenosis
  • Subglottic stenosis (SGS)
  • Tracheal stenosis
  • Obstructive jaundice (biliary tract stenosis)
  • Bowel obstruction
  • Phimosis
  • Non-communicating hydrocephalus
  • Stenosing tenosynovitis

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