Pleural effusion in severe aortic stenosis: marker of an adverse haemodynamic constellation and poor prognosis

ConclusionsIn severe AS patients, the presence of PE, particularly bilateral PE, is a marker of a poor haemodynamic constellation. Bilateral PE is associated with a substantially increased post-AVR mortality.

Source: ESC Heart Failure - January 11, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Alexander Breuss, Maximilian Porsch, Andr é Aschmann, Lukas Weber, Sharon Appert, Philipp K. Haager, Daniel Weilenmann, Simon Wildermuth, Hans Rickli, Micha T. Maeder Tags: Original Article Source Type: research