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Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Stenosis in Adults ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Aortic #Stenosis ... AorticStenosis #Classification
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 ... AorticStenosis #Classification
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Stenosis - Ischemic ... Infarction • Stable ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Aortic Stenosis Severity Classification

Mild AS:
 • Valve Area > 1.5 cm2
 • Mean Gradient < 20
Aortic Stenosis ... Severity Classification ... #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Table
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
indications, the usual ... #management #algorithm ... #medications #table ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... Stable patients ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... ECG is vital while ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table