Most common cause of death in aoic stenosis patients is: March 2005: (A) Pulmonary edema, (B) Atrial flutter, (C) IHD with ventricular fibrillation, (D) Cerebral embolism
Answer is C. Ans. C: IHD with ventricular fibrillation Aoic stenosis can be a serious and potentially life threatening condition. Some of the possible complications include: Pulmonary oedema Cardiomegaly Congestive hea failure Hea arrhythmia. Some arrhythmias in the ventricles may be associated with cardiac death, such as 'ventricular fibrillation' .