Incremental Prognostic Use of Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Asymptomatic/Minimally Symptomatic Patients With Severe Bioprosthetic Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Redo Aortic Valve Replacement [Valvular Heart Disease]

Conclusions— In asymptomatic/minimally symptomatic patients with severe bioprosthetic PAS undergoing redo AVR, baseline LV-GLS provides incremental prognostic use over established predictors and could potentially aid in surgical timing and risk stratification.

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Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - May 30, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Naji, P., Shah, S., Svensson, L. G., Gillinov, A. M., Johnston, D. R., Rodriguez, L. L., Grimm, R. A., Griffin, B. P., Desai, M. Y. Tags: Echocardiography, Aortic Valve Replacement/Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation, Mortality/Survival Valvular Heart Disease Source Type: research