title: [The thickness/radius ratio of the left ventricle in aortic stenosis. Prognostic and therapeutic implications].
abstract: Using two-D echocardiography and cardiac catheterization we studied the performance of left ventricle in severe aortic stenosis with normal ventricular function (10 patients), and with heart failure (11 patients). With appropriate hypertrophy increased ventricular function, is found resulting in systolic wall stress normalization. When hypertrophic mechanism is unable to normalize the systolic wall stress; afterload increases with ensuing heart failure (inadequate hypertrophy). Surgical treatment in those cases reduces the afterload and increases de ventricular function. Normalization of systolic wall stress in patients with severe aortic stenosis and heart failure means irreversible myocardial damage.
authors: Servicio de Cardiologia Adultos, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, México, D.F.
authors: J F
authors: JF
authors: Guadalajara
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Martínez
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Huerta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: La relacion grosor/radio (h/r) del ventriculo izquierdo en la estenosis aortica. Implicaciones pronosticas y terapeuticas.