Aortic valve disease

Overview

Aortic valve disease is a condition in which the valve between the main pumping chamber of your heart and the aorta doesn't work properly. It may be a condition that is present at birth, or may develop as a result of other causes.

Specialty care

Cardiology

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Care team

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Philipos Gebremedhin, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon Cardiothoracic Surgery

315 W. Carpenter St. 2nd Floor, Clinic C Springfield, IL 62702

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Ahmad Al Turk, MD

Structural Heart Disease Specialist Internal Medicine | Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology

747 N. Rutledge Street 4th Floor Springfield, IL 62702

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Aneeq Waqar, MD

Interventional and Structural Cardiologist Internal Medicine | Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology

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William S. Stevens, MD

Cardiovascular Surgeon Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cancer Care

619 E. Mason St. 5th Floor Springfield, IL 62701

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