Warning Signs Of Aortic Stenosis

Issues Gaining Weight

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When the aortic valve opening is too narrow, the heart has to work much harder to pump enough blood around the body to meet its demand. The work burden on the heart requires more energy from the cells than it would otherwise. Energy is produced by the cells with nutrients and calories absorbed from the food an individual has consumed. Individuals who have a heart that is working very hard will require more calories and nutrients from their diet than they would if they had a healthy heart. Weight loss occurs when the individual's energy balance becomes negative, or when the calories being consumed does not exceed the calories being burned. Weight gain occurs when the individual's energy balance becomes positive, or when the calories they consume exceeds the calories they are burning. An individual will not gain weight if their energy balance does not become positive. Aortic stenosis patients tend to have a neutral or negative energy balance because their heart and body require more calories and nutrients than they would if they had a healthy heart.

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