The Doppler parameters of reduced compliance ... Normal E/A ratio of about 1:2 in an elderly patient with aortic stenosis and left ventricular hypertrophy is indicative of pseudo-normalization ...

Aortic stenosis occurs when the orifice of the ... or measured using continuous wave (CW) Doppler. The AVA is then calculated as shown above. Another metric used for assessing AS severity that ...

Pulmonic valve stenosis occurs when the pulmonic valve ... and measuring of the peak gradient across the valve with continuous wave Doppler.

Mild or moderate calcific aortic stenosis is likely to progress with increasing deposition of calcium on the aortic cusps. The rate of progression can be quite variable, with the occasional ...