Echocardiography is the key tool for the diagnosis and evaluation of aortic stenosis.
Because clinical decision-making is based on the echocardiographic assessment of its …

An important proportion of patients with aortic stenosis (AS) have a 'low-gradient'AS, ie a
small aortic valve area (AVA< 1.0 cm2) consistent with severe AS but a low mean …

Up to 40% of patients with aortic stenosis (AS) harbor discordant Doppler-
echocardiographic findings, the most common of which is the presence of a small aortic …

Valvular heart diseases (VHD) are a major health burden, affecting millions of people
worldwide. The treatments for such diseases rely on medicine, valve repair, and artificial …

Background Aortic valve area (AVA)≤ 1.0 cm2 is a defining characteristic of severe aortic
stenosis (AS). AVA can be underestimated at low transvalvular flow rate. Yet, the impact of …

The guideline provides a practical step-by-step guide in order to facilitate high-quality
echocardiographic studies of patients with aortic stenosis. In addition, it addresses …

Up to 40% of patients with aortic stenosis (AS) present with a “discordant grading” usually
referred to as “low-gradient AS.” This article presents a step-by-step integrative approach …

Aims To assess the survival benefit of aortic valve replacement (AVR) in patients with normal
flow low gradient severe aortic stenosis (AS). Methods and results A retrospective study of …

Objectives: This study investigated the prognostic value of first-phase ejection fraction (EF1)
in patients with aortic stenosis (AS), a condition in which left ventricular dysfunction as …

Background Normal‐flow, low‐gradient severe aortic stenosis (NF‐LG‐SAS), defined by
aortic valve area< 1 cm2, mean gradient< 40 mm Hg, and indexed stroke volume> 35 …