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ReviewJournal of medical ultrasonics (2001)2020

The contemporary role of echocardiography in the assessment and management of aortic stenosis.

Takeshi Kitai, Rayji S Tsutsui

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Review in Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Takeshi KitaiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, 2-1-1 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan. t-kitai@kcho.jp.
Rayji S TsutsuiHeart and Vascular Institute, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Cleveland Clinic · USKobe City Medical Center General Hospital · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aortic stenosis (AS) represents a major healthcare issue because of its ever-increasing prevalence, poor prognosis, and complex pathophysiology. Echocardiography plays a central role in providing a comprehensive morphological and hemodynamic evaluation of AS. The diagnosis of severe AS is currently based on three hemodynamic parameters including maximal jet velocity, mean pressure gradient (mPG) across the aortic valve, and aortic valve area (AVA). However, inconsistent grading of AS severity is common when the AVA is < 1.0 cm

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EchocardiographyAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisExercise TestHeart Valve ProsthesisHemodynamicsHumansAortic stenosisEchocardiographyValvular heart disease

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PMID31792637
OpenAlexW2994351076

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