Open AccessThe relative contribution of prosthetic gradients, systemic arterial pressure, and pulse pressure to the left ventricular pressure in patients with aortic prosthetic valves
Author(s) -
Odd BechHanssen,
Obaid Aljassim,
Erik Houltz,
Gunnar Svensson
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european journal of echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1525-2167
pISSN - 1532-2114
DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jeq101
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , stenosis , pulse pressure , prosthesis , blood pressure , aortic valve , ventricular pressure , aortic pressure , pressure gradient , surgery , physics , mechanics
aortic valve replacement (AVR) in patients with aortic stenosis reduces the left ventricular (LV) pressure and the LV mass. However, residual LV hypertrophy at follow-up is a common finding with negative prognostic impact. In the present study, we investigate the contribution of the prosthesis (size, type, and gradients) and the load opposed by the arterial system to the mean LV pressure (MLVP).