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Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
valve area (AVA ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Aortic #Stenosis ... #MeanGradient #AorticValveArea
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table ... • SC Abdominal Aorta ... Axis • PSAX: Aortic ... Valve (AV) Level ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
Aortic Stenosis ... can be found in table ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Aortic #Stenosis ... #MeanGradient #AorticValveArea
Aortic Stenosis Severity Classification

Mild AS:
 • Valve Area > 1.5 cm2
 • Mean Gradient < 20
Aortic Stenosis ... Velocity > 4 m/s #Aortic ... #Stenosis #Severity ... Classification #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis