“Pure” severe aortic stenosis without concomitant valvular heart diseases: echocardiographic and pathophysiological features

ConclusionIn patients with “pure” AS according to current guidelines the presence of combined LVH, DD and PAH as accepted pathophysiological sequelae of severe AS cannot be confirmed. Probably, the detection of these secondary cardiac alterations might improve the diagnostic algorithm to avoid overestimation of AS severit y.
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - Category: Radiology Source Type: research