Echo-doppler and invasive evaluation of valvulo-arterial impedance in patients with severe aortic stenosis: impact of pressure recovery

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Jan 20:179:49-51. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.10.085. Epub 2014 Oct 24.

Authors

Corinna Bergamini¹, Giorgio Golia², Aldo D Milano³, Matteo Pernigo², Francesca Vassanelli⁴, Gabriele Pesarini², Giuseppe Faggian³, Corrado Vassanelli²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Università degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy. Electronic address: corinnabergamini@gmail.com.
² Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Università degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy.
³ Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Università degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy.
⁴ Division of Cardiology, Spedali Civili e Università degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia, Italy.

PMID: 25464409
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.10.085

No abstract available

Keywords: Aortic valve stenosis; Left heart catheterization; Valvulo-arterial impedance.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

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Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging*
Aortic Valve Stenosis / physiopathology*
Blood Pressure / physiology*
Cardiography, Impedance / methods
Echocardiography, Doppler / methods*
Female
Humans
Male
Severity of Illness Index*