The nurse is monitoring a patient with aortic stenosis and notes crackles in the lungs and a cough. Which complication should the nurse suspect is occurring in this patient?

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The symptoms of crackles in the lungs and a cough in a patient with aortic stenosis suggest the development of heart failure. Aortic stenosis can lead to increased pressure in the left ventricle and eventually cause fluid to back up into the lungs, manifesting as crackles and cough due to pulmonary congestion.

The Nurse Is Monitoring a Patient with Aortic Stenosis and Notes