Determinants and prognostic value of echocardiographic first-phase ejection fraction in aortic stenosis.
Rong BingHaotian GuCalvin Woon-Loong ChinLingyun FangAudrey WhiteRussell J EverettNicholas B SpathEunsoo ParkWilliam Sa JenkinsAnoop Sv ShahNicholas L MillsAndrew D FlapanJohn Boyd ChambersDavid E NewbyPhil ChowienczykMarc R DweckPublished in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2020)
EF1 quantifies early, potentially reversible systolic dysfunction in aortic stenosis, is associated with global afterload and myocardial fibrosis, and is an independent predictor of AVR.