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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Aortic Valve Stenosis

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Aortic Stenosis

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Abstract

Echocardiography has become the mainstay of diagnosis of patients with valvular heart disease. Its non-invasive nature, absence of side effects, and portability have rendered it a valuable tool in the diagnosis, follow up, intraoperative, post-operative evaluation of patients with severe aortic stenosis.

In this chapter we will review the comprehensive role of echocardiography in the assessment of these patients.

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  1. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beaumont Health, Oakland University/William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, MI, USA

    Nathan Kerner MD, FACC, FASE

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    Amr E. Abbas

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Kerner, N. (2015). Echocardiographic Evaluation of Aortic Valve Stenosis. In: Abbas, A. (eds) Aortic Stenosis. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5242-2_6

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