Open AccessSubvalvular aortic stenosis: a review of current literature
Author(s) -
Devabhaktuni Subodh R.,
Chakfeh Eyas,
Malik Ali O.,
Pengson Joshua A.,
Rana Jibran,
Ahsan Chowdhury H.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.22775
Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , pathophysiology , cardiology , disease , treatment modality , intensive care medicine , radiology
Subvalvular aortic stenosis (SAS) is one of the common adult congenital heart diseases, with a prevalence of 6.5%. It is usually diagnosed in the first decade of life. Echocardiography is the test of choice to diagnose SAS. Surgical correction is the best treatment modality, and the prognosis is usually excellent. In this review, we describe the pathophysiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and management of SAS with a focus on different pathophysiologic mechanisms, diagnostic approach, and prognosis of the disease by reviewing the current literature.