Predictors and Progression of Aortic Stenosis in Patients With Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
Ersboll M, Schulte PJ, Al Enezi F, Shaw L, Køber L, Kisslo J, Siddiqui I, Piccini J, Glower D, Harrison JK, Bashore T, Risum N, Jollis JG, Velazquez EJ, Samad Z. Predictors and Progression of Aortic Stenosis in Patients With Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 115: 86-92. PMID: 25456876, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.09.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModerate aortic stenosisAortic stenosisMild aortic stenosisVentricular ejection fractionMean gradientHemodynamic progressionEjection fractionClinical variablesLeft ventricular ejection fractionSevere aortic stenosisBaseline clinical variablesSubset of patientsRate of progressionEchocardiographic surveillanceRenal dysfunctionUnselected cohortAccelerated progressionLongitudinal linear regression modelsCurrent guidelinesDisease progressionRetrospective analysisPatientsSignificant interactionProgressionBaseline