Systemic Hypertension in Low Gradient Severe Aortic Stenosis with Preserved Ejection Fraction.

CONCLUSIONS: Systemic hypertension in LG severe AS with preserved EF is associated with elevated LV filling pressures and pulmonary hypertension. Treatment of hypertension with vasodilator therapy results in a lowering of the total LV afterload, with a decrease in LV filling pressures and pulmonary artery pressures. These findings have important implications for the management of patients with LG severe AS with preserved EF and hypertension. PMID: 23956211 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Circulation - August 16, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eleid MF, Nishimura RA, Sorajja P, Borlaug BA Tags: Circulation Source Type: research