title: Multimodality imaging for the diagnosis and assessment of aortic stenosis severity.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common cause of valvular heart disease. Imaging plays a major role in the diagnosis and evaluation of AS severity.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present review focuses on new emerging concepts in AS by stressing the substantial value of imaging into the understanding of the complex pathophysiology and management of AS. Expert commentary: Though, standard 2D echocardiography is often diagnostic multi-modality imaging can be required in patients with doubtful results or to refine the evaluation of AS.
authors.affiliation: a GIGA Cardiovascular Sciences, Departments of Cardiology, Heart Valve Clinic, CHU Sart Tilman , University of Liège Hospital , Liège , Belgium.
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Davin
authors.affiliation: a GIGA Cardiovascular Sciences, Departments of Cardiology, Heart Valve Clinic, CHU Sart Tilman , University of Liège Hospital , Liège , Belgium.
authors.forename: Raluca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dulgheru
authors.affiliation: b Cardiology Department , CHU Tours, France et Université de Tours , Tours , France.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.affiliation: a GIGA Cardiovascular Sciences, Departments of Cardiology, Heart Valve Clinic, CHU Sart Tilman , University of Liège Hospital , Liège , Belgium.
authors.forename: Stella
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marchetta
authors.affiliation: a GIGA Cardiovascular Sciences, Departments of Cardiology, Heart Valve Clinic, CHU Sart Tilman , University of Liège Hospital , Liège , Belgium.
authors.forename: Luc A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Piérard
authors.affiliation: a GIGA Cardiovascular Sciences, Departments of Cardiology, Heart Valve Clinic, CHU Sart Tilman , University of Liège Hospital , Liège , Belgium.|c Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research , Anthea Hospital , Bari , Italy.
authors.forename: Patrizio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lancellotti
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D019468:Disease Management; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine / Q000379:methods; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
keywords: Aortic stenosis; cardiac resonance imaging; computed tomography; echocardiography; guidelines; imaging; nuclear cardiology