Power of gradients.

Pradeep K Yadav Marvin H K Eng

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2019)

Patients with high baseline gradients benefit most after TAVR. In severe symptomatic aortic stenosis, every 10 mm Hg increase in mean gradient has 20% reduction in mortality after TAVR. Low gradient severe aortic stenosis continues to be a clinical cohort with variable benefit from TAVR.

Keyphrases

aortic stenosis
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
ejection fraction
aortic valve
aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
left ventricular
coronary artery disease
early onset
heart failure
atrial fibrillation
living cells
single molecule