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Aortic Valve Stenosis
 • Etiology
 • Severity and Grading
 • Management

Satyendra Dhar, MD @DharSaty

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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 ... stenosis (AS) as ... , inconsistent grading ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Aortic #Stenosis
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
Aortic Stenosis ... Exam (For Severe AS ... ) - Late peaking ... #Stenosis #Diagnosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
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Aortic Stenosis Severity Classification

Mild AS:
 • Valve Area > 1.5 cm2
 • Mean Gradient < 20
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Pressure Recovery (PR). 
When the ventricle contracts, blood flow converges beyond the aortic valve (AV) at
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