Aortic Regurgitation: Selection of Asymptomatic Patients for Valve Surgery

2002 ◽  
pp. 74-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.S. Borer ◽  
E.McM. Herrold ◽  
C.A. Hochreiter ◽  
P.G. Supino ◽  
A. Yin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Regurgitation ◽  
Valve Surgery ◽  
Asymptomatic Patients ◽  
Selection Of

Aortic regurgitation

ESC CardioMed ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 1634-1641
Author(s):  
Pilar Tornos Mas ◽  
Emmanuel Lansac
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Aortic Regurgitation ◽  
Aortic Surgery ◽  
Valve Surgery ◽  
Aortic Dilatation ◽  
Concomitant Surgery ◽  
Asymptomatic Patients ◽  
Aortic Pathology ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
And Function

Evaluation of aortic regurgitation requires consideration of valve morphology, mechanism and severity of regurgitation and assessment of aortic dilatation. In asymptomatic patients with severe aortic regurgitation, follow-up of symptomatic status and LV size and function is mandatory. The strongest indication for valve surgery is the presence of symptoms and/or the documentation of LVEF <50% and/or end-systolic diameter =50 mm. In patients with dilated aorta, definition of aortic pathology and accurate measurements of aortic diameters are crucial. Surgery is recommended whenever aortic dilation is = 55 mm or = 50 mm in patients with bicuspid aortic valves and Marfan syndrome or =45 mm when additional risk factors are present. For patients who have an indication for valve surgery, an aortic diameter of ≥45 mm is considered to indicate concomitant surgery of the aorta. Aortic valve repair and valve-sparing aortic surgery instead of aortic valve replacement should be considered in selected cases in experienced centres.

scholarly journals Prognostic value of diastolic function parameters in significant aortic regurgitation. The role of the left atrial strain

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Garcia Martin ◽  
M Abellas Sequeiros ◽  
L M Rincon Diaz ◽  
A Gonzalez Gomez ◽  
J M Monteagudo Ruiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Diastolic Function ◽  
Aortic Regurgitation ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Cardiovascular Events ◽  
Prognostic Value ◽  
Valve Surgery ◽  
Aortic Valve Surgery ◽  
Asymptomatic Patients ◽  
Lv Volumes

Abstract Background The management of patients with asymptomatic significant aortic regurgitation (sAR) is often challenging and appropriate timing of aortic valve surgery remains controversial. There are no strong indicators to recommend early surgery in patients with sAR, however delaying the time for the intervention could bring potential negative consequences, such as the risk of permanent left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. The prognostic value of diastolic parameters has been demonstrated in several cardiac diseases. In particular, left atrial (LA) function has been shown to be an important determinant of morbimortality. Purpose The purpose of this study was to analyze the prognostic significance of diastolic function parameters, included LA strain, in asymptomatic patients with sAR and to evaluate whether these parameters could help to identify patients at high risk of adverse events that could benefit from early cardiac surgery. Methods From February 2013 to November 2019 consecutive asymptomatic patients with chronic sAR evaluated in the Heart Valve Clinic with a comprehensive transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) were included. Combined clinical endpoint included hospital admission due to heart failure, cardiovascular mortality, or indication for aortic valve surgery. Results A total of 126 patients were included. During a mean follow up of 33±19 month, 25 (19.8%) patients reached the combined end-point. In a sub-group of 57 patients with TTE performed in the Philips stations, LA auto-strain analysis was obtained (figure 1). Univariate analysis showed that LV volumes, LVEF, E wave, E/e' ratio, LA volume and LA reservoir strain (LASr) were significant predictors of events, whereas LA diameter, and LV diastolic diameters were not. Multivariate model 1 that tested all echocardiographic variables statistically significant in the univariate model showed that the LVEDV and E/e' ratio, were significant predictors of events. In the subgroup of patients with LA auto-strain analyzed, a second multivariable model was built, including the previous significant variables for the first model (LVEDV and E/e' ratio), as well as the LA volume and LASr. It showed that LVEDV and LASr were the most significant predictors of cardiovascular events (figure 2). Conclusions In this population of asymptomatic patients with sAR and normal LV systolic function, baseline diastolic parameters were prognostic markers of cardiovascular events; among them, LA reservoir strain played a strong independent predictor role. In addition, our results also showed that LV volumes had greater prognostic value that LV diameters in patients with asymptomatic sAR. FUNDunding Acknowledgement Type of funding sources: None. Figure 1 Figure 2

scholarly journals 101 Quantifying aortic regurgitation with CMR can predict patients requiring aortic valve surgery

2008 ◽  
Vol 10 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saul G Myerson ◽  
Theodoros D Karamitsos ◽  
Jane M Francis ◽  
Adrian P Banning ◽  
Stefan Neubauer
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Aortic Regurgitation ◽  
Valve Surgery ◽  
Aortic Valve Surgery
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