Mitral stenosis screening
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
According to the 2014 and 2017 AHA/ACC Guideline, screening for mitral stenosis by TTE is recommended among patients with signs or symptoms. " Exercise testing with Doppler or invasive hemodynamic assessment is recommended to evaluate the response of the mean mitral gradient and pulmonary artery pressure in patients with MS when there is a discrepancy between resting Doppler echocardiographic findings and clinical symptoms or signs".
Screening
According to the 2014 and 2017 AHA/ACC Guideline, screening for mitral stenosis by TTE is recommended among patients with signs or symptoms. " Exercise testing with Doppler or invasive hemodynamic assessment is recommended to evaluate the response of the mean mitral gradient and pulmonary artery pressure in patients with MS when there is a discrepancy between resting Doppler echocardiographic findings and clinical symptoms or signs".