A complete echocardiographic evaluation for aortic stenosis ... cusp separation by M-mode echocardiography of 12 mm or greater suggests absence of critical stenosis. Heavy calcification reduces ...

The diagnosis of aortic stenosis is made mostly on physical examination and by echocardiography ... however, these findings are non-specific for aortic stenosis. The chest radiography may reveal ...

The diagnosis of aortic stenosis is often made initially on physical examination and confirmed by echocardiography. The ECG findings of left ventricular hypertrophy with strain and left atrial ...

Background Aortic stenosis is a degenerative condition with high mortality in its severe stages and no preventive treatment.

Whether transcatheter aortic-valve replacement can improve outcomes in patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis has been unclear. New research findings comparing TAVR with clinical ...

Key findings show early ... The most common symptoms of aortic stenosis are shortness of breath and exercise intolerance. Any patient with these symptoms should be evaluated for valvular heart disease ...

This reduced aortic valve orifice size should be distinguished from critical aortic stenosis. By increasing ... between hemodynamic and clinical findings, further evaluation by dobutamine stress ...

To confirm a diagnosis of aortic stenosis, your healthcare provider will likely order a specific heart imaging test known as a transthoracic echocardiogram ... based on the findings of your ...

DAVID MONTGOMERY: Aortic stenosis is a tightening of one of the four major valves of the heart. The aortic valve is particularly important because the aortic valve is the gateway to the rest of ...