Value of ejection fraction/velocity ratio in the prognostic stratification of patients with asymptomatic aortic valve stenosis.

Francesco Antonini-CanterinConcetta Di NoraEugenio CervesatoConcetta ZitoScipione CarerjAndreea RavaselIulian CoseiAndreea Catarina PopescuBogdan Alexandru Popescu

Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2018)

In patients with asymptomatic moderate to severe aortic stenosis, EFVR is useful for risk stratification. Our results suggest that incorporating EFVR in the evaluation of patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis might help identify those who are most likely to benefit from early elective aortic replacement.

Keyphrases

aortic stenosis
aortic valve
ejection fraction
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
left ventricular
high intensity
early onset
coronary artery disease
atrial fibrillation
pulmonary arterial hypertension