Aortic stenosis stages
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Stages
| STAGE | DEFINITION | VALVE ANATOMY | VALVE HEMODYNAMICS | HEMODYNAMIC CONSEQUENCES | SYMPTOMS |
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| A | At risk of AS | ||||
| B | Progressive AS | ||||
| C1 | Asymptomatic severe AS
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| C2 | Asymptomatic severe AS with LV dysfunction | ||||
| D1 | Symptomatic severe high-gradient AS
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| D2 | Symptomatic severe low-flow/low gradient AS with reduced LVEF | ||||
| D3 | Sympromatic severe low gradient |