Degenerative aortic valve disease is a gradual decrease in the elasticity of the aortic valve, which may lead to aortic valve insufficiency and its progressive aggravation. Generally, aortic valve degeneration can be caused by age, atherosclerosis, and syphilitic arteritis.
1. Age factor: As age increases, the valves in the heart may age and deteriorate to a certain extent, thus causing aortic valve degeneration.
2. Vascular atherosclerosis: if the patient develops vascular atherosclerosis, it may lead to a decrease in the softness of the valves, so that there is calcium precipitation in the inner membrane of the aorta, thus blocking the blood vessels and causing degenerative changes of the aortic valve.
3. Syphilitic arteritis: If the patient suffers from syphilitic arteritis, the syphilitic spirochetes may enter the body and damage the aorta, thus changing the structure of the aorta and leading to degenerative aortic valve.
In addition, other conditions can also cause aortic valve degeneration, you should go to the hospital in time for examination, after clarifying the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to carry out appropriate treatment.