Open AccessMaximal Aortic Valve Cusp Separation and Severity of Aortic Stenosis
Author(s) -
K. Jayaprakash,
V P Dilu,
Raju George
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/27147.10045
Subject(s) - parasternal line , stenosis , cardiology , medicine , aortic valve , cusp (singularity) , aortic valve stenosis , mathematics , geometry
An integrated approach that incorporates two dimensional, M mode and Doppler echocardiographic evaluation has become the standard means for accurate quantification of severity of valvular aortic stenosis. Maximal separation of the aortic valve cusps during systole has been shown to correlate well with the severity of aortic stenosis measured by other echocardiographic parameters.