Diagnosis and management of low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis.
Salemi A, Hameed I, Khan FM, Gaudino M. Diagnosis and management of low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis. Current Opinion In Cardiology 2020, 35: 87-94. PMID: 31833960, DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000000707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-gradient aortic stenosisAortic valve replacement resultsAortic stenosisPseudo-severe aortic stenosisAortic stenosis casesDobutamine stress echocardiographyPotential treatment benefitsConservative managementPatient characteristicsStress echocardiographyTreatment modalitiesRisk factorsCurrent guidelinesTreatment benefitTreatment strategiesDiagnostic modalitiesDifficult entityReplacement resultsStenosisBetter outcomesAdequate outcomesStenosis casesDiagnosisSeverityOutcomes