Echocardiographic predictors of survival in low gradient aortic stenosis

Am J Cardiol. 2000 Oct 1;86(7):804-7, A10. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01089-4.

Abstract

Echocardiographic predictors of long-term survival for patients with low gradient aortic stenosis who undergo aortic valve replacement have not been previously reported. This study shows that patients with larger pre- and postoperative left ventricular volumes, a lower mean preoperative aortic pressure gradient, and failure of volumes to decrease and ejection fraction to increase postoperatively may have a poor prognosis.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / mortality*
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / physiopathology*
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery
  • Female
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Stroke Volume / physiology
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / physiopathology