They Walk and Talk Like Severe AS: Low-Output, Low-Gradient Severe AS
Presenter
Howard C. Herrmann, M.D., MSCAI, University Of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA
Howard C. Herrmann, M.D., MSCAI, University Of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA
Learning Objectives:
- Define low-flow low gradient AS and its significance on patient outcomes
- Distinguish when to use provocative testing with hemodynamic evaluation (dobutamine or vasodilator challenge) vs CT calcium to determine valve severity
- Compare the invasive and non-invasive evaluation post-valve implantation with focus on pressure recovery, and its relationship to patient management
Keywords: Structural Heart Disease (SHD) and TAVI/TAVR/Aortic Valve