Stress echocardiogram in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis
Aortic stenosis (AS) is one of the most common adult valve diseases. Therefore, current guidelines recommend prompt aortic valve intervention once symptoms occur. However, AS is predominantly a disease of the elderly, and these people may be underreporting their symptoms, have other comorbidities, o...
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| author | Asad I.I. Abusweireh Hakam Abdallah Alzaeem |
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| description | Aortic stenosis (AS) is one of the most common adult valve diseases. Therefore, current guidelines recommend prompt aortic valve intervention once symptoms occur. However, AS is predominantly a disease of the elderly, and these people may be underreporting their symptoms, have other comorbidities, or have a low level of exertion at the baseline or they might make a subconscious adjustment of their activities. Hence, stress testing can be a vital and objective tool to uncover their symptoms and prognosticate. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-73842f103b3f402b9f341b18446b5f082022-12-22T00:24:20ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsHeart Views1995-705X2022-01-01231333810.4103/heartviews.heartviews_37_22Stress echocardiogram in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosisAsad I.I. AbusweirehHakam Abdallah AlzaeemAortic stenosis (AS) is one of the most common adult valve diseases. Therefore, current guidelines recommend prompt aortic valve intervention once symptoms occur. However, AS is predominantly a disease of the elderly, and these people may be underreporting their symptoms, have other comorbidities, or have a low level of exertion at the baseline or they might make a subconscious adjustment of their activities. Hence, stress testing can be a vital and objective tool to uncover their symptoms and prognosticate.http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2022;volume=23;issue=1;spage=33;epage=38;aulast=Abusweirehasymptomatic severe aortic stenosisliterature reviewstress echocardiogram |
| spellingShingle | Asad I.I. Abusweireh Hakam Abdallah Alzaeem Stress echocardiogram in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis Heart Views asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis literature review stress echocardiogram |
| title | Stress echocardiogram in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis |
| title_full | Stress echocardiogram in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis |
| title_fullStr | Stress echocardiogram in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stress echocardiogram in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis |
| title_short | Stress echocardiogram in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis |
| title_sort | stress echocardiogram in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis |
| topic | asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis literature review stress echocardiogram |
| url | http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2022;volume=23;issue=1;spage=33;epage=38;aulast=Abusweireh |
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