AHA: AR Flashcards
class 3 recommendation(s) for AVI choice (TAVI v SAVR) in isolated severe AR
NOT TAVI
(3: HARM)
assuming SAVR candidate
“7. In patients with isolated severe AR who have indications for SAVR and are candidates for surgery, TAVI should not be performed.”
regurgitant jet width (% of LVOT) in mild AR
<25
%
vena contracta in mild AR
<0.3
cm
RVol/Vregurg in mild AR
regurgitant volume
<30
mL/beat
RF in mild AR
regurgitant fraction
<30
%
EROA in mild AR
effective regurgitant orifice area
<0.1
cm2
grade in mild AR
1+
prox abd Ao/desc Ao flow reversal in mild AR
AHA: prox abd / ASE: desc Ao
brief, early
only specified in ASE
AHA does not mention for mild/mod; ASE does not mention for mod
regurgitant jet width (% of LVOT) in moderate AR
25-65
%
vena contracta in moderate AR
0.3-0.6
cm
RVol/Vregurg in moderate AR
regurgitant volume
30-60
mL/beat
RF in moderate AR
regurgitant fraction
30-50
%
EROA in moderate AR
effective regurgitant orifice area
0.1-0.3
cm2
grade in moderate AR
2+
prox abd Ao/desc Ao flow reversal in moderate AR
AHA: prox abd / ASE: desc Ao
N/A
AHA does not mention for mild/mod; ASE does not mention for mod
regurgitant jet width (% of LVOT) in severe AR
≥65
%
vena contracta in severe AR
>0.6
cm
RVol/Vregurg in severe AR
regurgitant volume
≥60
mL/beat
RF in severe AR
regurgitant fraction
≥50
%
EROA in severe AR
effective regurgitant orifice area
≥0.3
cm2
grade in severe AR
3-4+
prox abd Ao/desc Ao flow reversal in severe AR
AHA: prox abd / ASE: desc Ao
holodiastolic
AHA does not mention for mild/mod; ASE does not mention for mod
aortic valve
regurgitant jet width (% of LVOT) <25 %
mild AR
aortic valve
vena contracta <0.3 cm
mild AR
aortic valve
RVol/Vregurg <30 mL/beat
regurgitant volume
mild AR
aortic valve
RF <30 %
regurgitant fraction
mild AR