Aortic stenosis with concomitant chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents a clinical
challenge. Aortic stenosis is more prevalent and progresses more rapidly and unpredictably …

In patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), pulmonary hypertension (PH) typically is
indicative of a decompensated disease state with exhausted compensatory mechanisms of …

Background Left ventricular myocardial work (LVMW) is a novel method to assess left
ventricular (LV) function using pressure-strain loops that takes into consideration LV …

Background Aortic valve replacement in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis is
controversial. The Early valve replacement in severe ASYmptomatic Aortic Stenosis (EASY …

Background Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) is a widely used cardiac magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) technique to diagnose a broad range of ischemic and non …

Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular disease in the western countries and is
associated with aging.[1, 2] Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) now offers a …

Aortic stenosis (AS) causes complex, adverse myocardial remodeling that does not fully
resolve after aortic valve replacement (AVR). Even subtle parameters of myocardial …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate the preoperative prevalence, relation to
symptoms, and prognostic implications of elevated left ventricular (LV) apical-to-basal strain …

Aortic stenosis (AS) contributes to significant cardiovascular morbidity and mortality
worldwide, and the natural history from symptoms to ventricular decompensation, heart …

Importance Heart failure (HF) and aortic stenosis (AS) frequently coexist, presenting a
complex clinical challenge due to their intertwined pathophysiology and associated high …