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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 ... #AorticStenosis ... Classification #Severity #Criteria
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Severity of Aortic ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #AorticStenosis ... Classification #Severity #Criteria
Periprosthetic Aortic Valve Regurgitation Grading
 • Vena Contracta Area
 • Circumference
 • Jet Length
Mild - Moderate
Periprosthetic Aortic ... Regurgitation Grading ... Periprosthetic #Grading ... Classification #Criteria ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
Diastolic Function Grading ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Dysfunction #Grading ... Classification #Grades #Criteria ... #Table #Assessment
Diastolic Dysfunction Assessment - Normal, Mild, Moderate and Severe

#Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction #Diagnosis #Cardiology #Grading #Classification #Grades
#Dysfunction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Grading ... Classification #Grades #Criteria ... #Table #Assessment
Aortic Stenosis Severity Classification

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

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
echo in the last year ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... stratification #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... heart is pounding, racing ... disease (e.g., aortic ... regurgitation • Severe aortic ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Indications for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) to Prevent Sudden Cardiac
meaningful survival >1 year ... unstable VT • Stable ... #indications #cardiology ... #diagnosis #criteria