Validation of the severity index by cardiac catheterization and Doppler echocardiography in patients with aortic sclerosis and stenosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The severity index is a new echocardiographic measure that is thought to be an accurate indicator of aortic leaflet pathology in patients with AS. However, it has not been validated against cardiac catheterization or Doppler echocardiographic measures of AS sever...

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Main Authors: Rosales Joseph, Babaie Ashkan, Takasu Junichiro, Buljabasic Nediljka, Shavelle David M, Budoff Matthew J, O'Brien Kevin D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/4/1/12