Open AccessThe inaccuracy of aortic valve systolic flutter as a screening test for significant aortic stenosis
Author(s) -
Vacek J. L.,
Phelix J.,
Rycyna J. L.
Publication year - 1984
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.4960070407
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , stenosis , aortic valve stenosis , aortic valve , flutter , aortic valve replacement , engineering , aerodynamics , aerospace engineering
The noninvasive assessment of the severity of aortic stenosis is difficult. A recent description of systolic flutter of aortic valve leaflets as a screening test for severe aortic stenosis was applied to a group of patients who had undergone catheterization. As opposed to the previous report, we found this an inaccurate, nonspecific, and insensitive aid for the differentiation of significant versus nonsignificant aortic stenosis; and feel that its validity should be studied further before wide application.