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Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Severity of Aortic ... 0.6 cm2/m2, mean gradient ... transvalvular gradient ... , inconsistent grading ... <1 cm2 with a gradient
Aortic Valve Stenosis
 • Etiology
 • Severity and Grading
 • Management

Satyendra Dhar, MD @DharSaty

#Aortic #Valve #Stenosis
Aortic Valve Stenosis ... • Etiology • Severity ... and Grading • ... @DharSaty #Aortic ... #Valve #Stenosis
Pulmonary stenosis - severity - Grading of pulmonary stenosis

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Pulmonic #Pulmonary #Stenosis #Severity #Grading #Classification
Pulmonary stenosis ... - severity - Grading ... of pulmonary stenosis ... #Stenosis #Severity ... #Grading #Classification
Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
Aortic Stenosis ... Grading on echocardiography ... The cut-offs for grading ... 4.0 m/s and mean gradient ... Classification #Severity
Mitral stenosis - Recommendations for classification of mitral stenosis severity

Valve area, 
Mean gradient and 
Pulmonary artery
Mitral stenosis ... classification of mitral stenosis ... severity Valve ... area, Mean gradient ... and Pulmonary
Aortic Stenosis Severity Classification

Mild AS:
 • Valve Area > 1.5 cm2
 • Mean Gradient < 20
Aortic Stenosis ... 1.5 cm2 • Mean Gradient ... 1.5 cm2 • Mean Gradient ... 1.0 cm2 • Mean Gradient ... #Stenosis #Severity
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis
Nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) may be performed by either single-photon emission CT (SPECT) or positron
with a history of aortic ... stenosis which ... echocardiogram (aortic ... 1.0 cm2 and mean gradient ... Acute pulmonary