Aortic Valve Replacement Guidelines

Question 1

When would you offer someone aortic valve replacement (either TAVI or SAVR)?

Answer 1

Not too frail or with too many co-morbidities
Symptoms
OR
LVEF<50%

Question 2

What pressure gradient means someone has severe AS?

Answer 2

> =40mmHg

Question 3

What peak transvalvular velocity means someone has severe as?

Answer 3

> =4m/s

Question 4

What severity of AS would someone usually have to have to be considered for replacement?

Answer 4

Severe