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Aortic stenosis dubbed a 'silent' heart condition that could kill 50,000 Australians in five years

Cardiologist David Playford (right) says the health risk from aortic stenosis is bigger than thought. (ABC News: Nicolas Perpitch)

Researchers say a severe heart condition affecting close to 100,000 Australians will kill more than 50 per cent of sufferers within five years without treatment.

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