Echocardiographic predictors of outcomes in adults with aortic stenosis

Conclusions
The most powerful echocardiographic predictors of mortality are low LVEF and low flow, whereas AS severity parameters predict valve-related events but not overall mortality. Hence, low flow should be integrated in the risk stratification and therapeutic decision-making in patients with AS.

Source: Heart - June 5, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Capoulade, R., Le Ven, F., Clavel, M.-A., Dumesnil, J. G., Dahou, A., Thebault, C., Arsenault, M., O'Connor, K., Bedard, E., Beaudoin, J., Senechal, M., Bernier, M., Pibarot, P. Tags: Editor's choice, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Echocardiography, Aortic valve disease, Clinical diagnostic tests, Epidemiology Valvular heart disease Source Type: research