Can severe aortic stenosis be treated conservatively?

Severe aortic valve stenosis is generally recommended to be treated with aggressive surgery, but if the physical condition prevents surgery, conservative treatment can also be considered. People with severe aortic valve stenosis can be treated conservatively if they have no obvious clinical symptoms, no symptoms such as chest tightness, panic, shortness of breath, etc., after climbing stairs or walking fast, and if they do not wish to undergo surgery. Conservative treatment mainly includes limiting physical activities, especially avoiding heavy physical labor, ensuring sufficient rest; regular review of cardiac ultrasound, electrocardiogram, and observation of changes in the condition; if there is a combination of heart failure, follow the doctor’s instructions to take digitalis; edema can follow the doctor’s instructions to choose furosemide, spironolactone, etc. for treatment. If the clinical symptoms are obvious and the drug treatment is not effective, surgery should be actively carried out to avoid increasing the risk of heart failure and sudden death. Although some severe stenosis can be treated without surgery for the time being, the prognosis for conservative treatment of aortic stenosis is far less favorable than timely surgery. Therefore, it is recommended that people who meet the indications for surgery should go to a specialized hospital for surgery as soon as possible. If you have this kind of disease, you should seek medical treatment in time and follow the doctor’s instructions.