title: [The value of Doppler echocardiography findings in selecting patients with aortic stenosis for surgical intervention].
abstract: Doppler echocardiographic and catheter measurements of pressure gradients were compared in 29 patients (61 +/- 11 a) with isolated aortic stenosis. In addition we retrospectively evaluated which easily obtained Doppler echocardiographic parameters might indicate severe aortic stenosis requiring surgery. Catheter-derived peak to peak and mean gradients correlated well with maximum systolic Doppler gradient (r = 0.78, p less than 0.01) and mean Doppler gradient (r = 0.73, p less than 0.01). Using the continuity equation, the aortic valve area was assessed in 14 patients by Doppler echocardiography. A good correlation was found with catheter-determined aortic valve area (r = 0.83, p less than 0.01). Surgical intervention was recommended in 19 patients after left heart catheterisation. Doppler determined maximum transvalvular flow velocity (Vmax.) was greater than 4.5 m/s in 10 patients, all ultimately considered to be surgical candidates. None of the 7 patients with Vmax. less than 3.8 m/s proved to have critical aortic stenosis. In 12 patients Vmax. was between 3.8 and 4.5 m/s. In this group aortic valve replacement was advised in 9 patients after catheterisation. In 5 surgical candidates echocardiography showed reduced left ventricular function (systolic shortening fraction less than 0.27). Hence, the Doppler derived peak flow velocity greater than 4.5 m/s or peak flow greater than 3.8 m/s in the presence of reduced left ventricular function indicate severe aortic stenosis requiring surgery.
authors.affiliation: II. Interne Abteilung des A. ö. Krankenhauses der Barmherzigen Schwestern vom Heiligen Kreuz, Wels.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Punzengruber
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gilhofer
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Pachinger
mesh_terms: D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000601:surgery; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction
vernacular_title: Wertigkeit dopplerechokardiographischer Befunde bei der Selektion von Patienten mit Aortenstenose zur chirurgischen Intervention.