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Aortic Valve Disease

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Abstract

Aortic valve disease comprises several key entities which will be discussed in this chapter. It includes aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation, and congenital aortic valve disease. Each of these valvular pathologies has unique pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatment algorithms. Management varies based on the severity of the disease and symptoms and may include both medical and procedural treatment options. The initial diagnosis of aortic valve disease frequently relies on the recognition of a new cardiac murmur on physical examination or an incidental finding noted on cardiac imaging such as echocardiography.

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Abbreviations

ACEI:

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor

AR:

Aortic regurgitation

ARB:

Angiotensin II receptor blocker

AS:

Aortic stenosis

AVA:

Aortic valve area

AVR:

Aortic valve replacement

AU:

Agatston unit

BAV:

Bicuspid aortic valve

CMRI:

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

CT:

Cardiac tomography

DSE:

Dobutamine stress echo

EF:

Ejection fraction

ESD:

End-systolic diameter

GI:

Gastrointestinal

IE:

Infective endocarditis

LDL:

Low-density lipoprotein

LGE:

Late gadolinium enhancement

LVEDP:

Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure

LVEF:

Left ventricular ejection fraction

LV:

Left ventricle, left ventricular

LVESD:

Left ventricular end-systolic diameter

MI:

Myocardial infarction

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

SAVR:

Surgical aortic valve replacement

SLE:

Systemic lupus erythematosus

STS:

Society of Thoracic Surgeons

TAVR:

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement

TEE:

Transesophageal echocardiogram

TTE:

Transthoracic echocardiogram

VKA:

Vitamin K antagonist

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Shekiladze, N., Xie, J.X. (2022). Aortic Valve Disease. In: Bhargava, A.A., Wells, B.J., Quintero, P.A. (eds) Handbook of Outpatient Cardiology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88953-1_17

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