Prevalence of undiagnosed asymptomatic aortic valve stenosis in the general population older than 65 years. A screening strategy using cardiac auscultation followed by Doppler-echocardiography.
Cardiology Division, Parma University Hospital, Italy.
Nicola
N
Gaibazzi
Claudio
C
Reverberi
Mario
M
Ghillani
Bruno
B
Brunazzi
Pompilio
P
Faggiano
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006326:Heart Auscultation; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors
Aortic stenosis; Doppler-echocardiography; Systolic murmur