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. 2018 Oct-Dec;8(4):214-215.
doi: 10.4103/IJCIIS.IJCIIS_79_18.

Critical aortic stenosis

Robert D Cooper  1 , Julian Macedo  1 , David P Bahner  1   2
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Critical aortic stenosis

Robert D Cooper et al. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2018 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

A case of a 52-year-old male with ventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation associated with aortic stenosis is outlined. Focused cardiac ultrasound images obtained in the emergency department are presented. A discussion of aortic stenosis and emergency ultrasound in the above clinical context is included.

Republished with permission from: Cooper RD, Macedo J, Bahner DP. Bedside sonography primer: Critical aortic stenosis. OPUS 12 Scientist 2011;5:11-2.

Keywords: Bedside sonography; critical aortic stenosis; diagnostic imaging.

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There are no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Parasternal long-axis view of the heart. The right heart is in the near field and the left heart is in the far field. The depth of the aortic valve and the outflow tract is between 5 and 8 cm. Note the enlarged and stenotic AV as well as the stenotic MV. AV: Aortic valve, MV: Mitral valve
Figure 2
Figure 2
Apical view of the heart. The depth of the aortic valve is 10 cm. Note that all three leaflets of the aortic valve can be seen as hyperechoic structures. The aortic outflow tract is located just far field from the valve. The stenotic mitral valve is just to the right of the aortic valve. AV: Aortic valve, MV: Mitral valve
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