As it decreases preload and afterload, dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) has limited utility with the exception of patients with severe aortic stenosis ... (MR). Valve diseases are mostly ...
Otherwise, we will use conscious sedation without a ventilator. We may also use transesophageal echocardiography (a type of ultrasound) to see your aortic valve inserted while you are asleep and then ...
In principle, the blood volume passing through a stenotic valve (aortic stenosis) is equal to the blood volume proximal to the stenosis or in the LVOT (Figure 4). The stroke volume is equal to ...
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What Is Aortic Stenosis?
The aortic valve is a heart valve that helps direct ... likely order a specific heart imaging test known as a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE). A TTE is a non-invasive diagnostic test that ...
Objective Concerns exist about the possible detrimental effects of exercise training on aortic size and valve function in individuals with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). This multicentre international ...
Joe’s routine check-up at BIDMC uncovered a bicuspid valve and enlarged aorta, preventing a potentially fatal aneurysm. Read more about Joe’s story.