Aortic Stenosis Pre-Surgical Nursing Care

Vocabulary terms related to the symptoms and activity restrictions for a client diagnosed with aortic stenosis and scheduled for surgical intervention.

Aortic stenosis

A cardiac condition involving the narrowing of the aortic valve for which a client is scheduled for surgery in $2$ weeks.

Angina

Episodes of chest pain reported by the client with aortic stenosis as part of their symptomatic presentation.

Passing out

Episodes reported twice at home by the client with aortic stenosis, referring to syncope.

Strenuous activity

The specific level of activity that a client with symptomatic aortic stenosis (reporting angina and syncope) should avoid before their surgery.