The diagnosis of aortic stenosis is made mostly on physical examination and by echocardiography. The ECG in patients with aortic stenosis frequently shows left ventricular hypertrophy with strain ...

In principle, the blood volume passing through a stenotic valve (aortic stenosis) is equal to the blood volume proximal to the stenosis or in the LVOT (Figure 4). The stroke volume is equal to ...

The diagnosis of aortic stenosis is made mostly on physical examination and by echocardiography. The ECG in patients with aortic stenosis frequently shows left ventricular hypertrophy with strain ...

Aortic stenosis was present in 23% of patients ... Aortic dimensions on their last echocardiogram prior to dissection were 52 and 50 mm, both of which were increased from their baseline value.

The most common symptoms of aortic stenosis are shortness of breath and exercise intolerance. Any patient with these symptoms should be evaluated for valvular heart disease, often with an ...

To confirm a diagnosis of aortic stenosis, your healthcare provider will likely order a specific heart imaging test known as a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE). A TTE is a non-invasive ...