The nurse is monitoring a patient with aortic stenosis and notes crackles in the lungs and a cough. The nurse would be correct in recognizing that the patient has most likely developed which of these complications?

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Crackles in the lungs and a cough are indicative of pulmonary edema, which is a sign of left-sided heart failure. Patients with aortic stenosis have increased pressure in the left ventricle, which can lead to heart failure if left untreated.

The Nurse Is Monitoring a Patient with Aortic Stenosis and Notes