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Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
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Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Aortic stenosis (AS)
Definitions
- Narrowing of aortic outflow tract, which causes flow obstruction
- Valvular (most common)
- Subvalvular (rare)
- Supravalvular (extremely rare)
- Narrowing of aortic outflow tract, which causes flow obstruction
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Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
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Angiographic Findings
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Singh A et al: Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of aortic stenosis. Heart. 105(6):489-97, 2019
- Nishimura RA et al: 2014 AHA/ACC guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation: 129(23):e521-643, 2014
- Bull S et al: Human non-contrast T1 values and correlation with histology in diffuse fibrosis. Heart. 99(13):932-7, 2013
- Azevedo CF et al: Prognostic significance of myocardial fibrosis quantification by histopathology and magnetic resonance imaging in patients with severe aortic valve disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 56(4):278-87, 2010
- Pflederer T et al: Aortic valve stenosis: CT contributions to diagnosis and therapy. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 4(6):355-64, 2010
- Ropers D et al: Comparison of dual-source computed tomography for the quantification of the aortic valve area in patients with aortic stenosis versus transthoracic echocardiography and invasive hemodynamic assessment. Am J Cardiol. 104(11):1561-7, 2009
- Abbara S et al: Feasibility and optimization of aortic valve planimetry with MDCT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 188(2):356-60, 2007
- Feuchtner GM et al: Sixty-four slice CT evaluation of aortic stenosis using planimetry of the aortic valve area. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 189(1):197-203, 2007
- Pouleur AC et al: Aortic valve area assessment: multidetector CT compared with cine MR imaging and transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography. Radiology. 244(3):745-54, 2007
- Alkadhi H et al: Aortic stenosis: comparative evaluation of 16-detector row CT and echocardiography. Radiology. 240(1):47-55, 2006
- Feuchtner GM et al: Multislice computed tomography for detection of patients with aortic valve stenosis and quantification of severity. J Am Coll Cardiol. 47(7):1410-7, 2006
- Rahimtoola SH: The year in valvular heart disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 47(2):427-39, 2006
- Braunwald E: Valvular heart disease. In Braunwald E: Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 6th ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders, 2001
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Aortic stenosis (AS)
Definitions
- Narrowing of aortic outflow tract, which causes flow obstruction
- Valvular (most common)
- Subvalvular (rare)
- Supravalvular (extremely rare)
- Narrowing of aortic outflow tract, which causes flow obstruction
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Singh A et al: Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of aortic stenosis. Heart. 105(6):489-97, 2019
- Nishimura RA et al: 2014 AHA/ACC guideline for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation: 129(23):e521-643, 2014
- Bull S et al: Human non-contrast T1 values and correlation with histology in diffuse fibrosis. Heart. 99(13):932-7, 2013
- Azevedo CF et al: Prognostic significance of myocardial fibrosis quantification by histopathology and magnetic resonance imaging in patients with severe aortic valve disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 56(4):278-87, 2010
- Pflederer T et al: Aortic valve stenosis: CT contributions to diagnosis and therapy. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 4(6):355-64, 2010
- Ropers D et al: Comparison of dual-source computed tomography for the quantification of the aortic valve area in patients with aortic stenosis versus transthoracic echocardiography and invasive hemodynamic assessment. Am J Cardiol. 104(11):1561-7, 2009
- Abbara S et al: Feasibility and optimization of aortic valve planimetry with MDCT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 188(2):356-60, 2007
- Feuchtner GM et al: Sixty-four slice CT evaluation of aortic stenosis using planimetry of the aortic valve area. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 189(1):197-203, 2007
- Pouleur AC et al: Aortic valve area assessment: multidetector CT compared with cine MR imaging and transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography. Radiology. 244(3):745-54, 2007
- Alkadhi H et al: Aortic stenosis: comparative evaluation of 16-detector row CT and echocardiography. Radiology. 240(1):47-55, 2006
- Feuchtner GM et al: Multislice computed tomography for detection of patients with aortic valve stenosis and quantification of severity. J Am Coll Cardiol. 47(7):1410-7, 2006
- Rahimtoola SH: The year in valvular heart disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 47(2):427-39, 2006
- Braunwald E: Valvular heart disease. In Braunwald E: Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 6th ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders, 2001
