An alternative method of indexation in aortic stenosis: height-adjusted effective orifice area

Abstract Background Although indexing effective orifice area (EOA) by body surface area (BSA) is recommended, this method has several disadvantages, since it corrects by acquired fatty tissue. Our aim was to analyze the value of EOA normalized by height for predicting cardiovascular outcome in patie...

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Main Authors: Sergio Gamaza-Chulián, Fátima González-Testón, Enrique Díaz-Retamino, Francisco M. Zafra-Cobo, Eva González-Caballero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12947-023-00314-8