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  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Aortic stenosis (AS) severity assessment can be challenging, particularly in patients with reduced or preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and discordant echocardiographic findings (e.g., mean pressure gradient <40 mm Hg with aortic valve area <1 cm²).
  • Distinguishing true severe AS from pseudo-severe AS (moderate AS with secondary left ventricular dysfunction) is critical for appropriate treatment decisions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the utility of dobutamine stress echocardiography and computed tomography-based aortic valve calcification (AVC) scoring in accurately assessing AS severity.
  • To differentiate between true severe AS and pseudo-severe AS in patients with ambiguous echocardiographic results.

Main Methods:

  • Low-dose dobutamine echocardiography was used to assess contractile reserve in patients with reduced LVEF, identifying "true-severe AS" (PV ≥4 m/s or MPG >30-40 mm Hg) versus "pseudo-severe AS" (AVA peak ≥1 cm² with MPG <30-40 mm Hg).
  • Aortic valve calcification (AVC) scoring via computed tomography (CT) was employed as a flow-independent method (thresholds: >1250 AU in women, >2000 AU in men for severe AS).
  • The combination of dobutamine echocardiography and AVC scoring was analyzed for its effectiveness in AS severity assessment, including in patients with preserved LVEF and discordant grading.

Main Results:

  • Dobutamine stress echocardiography helps distinguish true severe AS from pseudo-severe AS in reduced LVEF patients, though interpretation can be challenging and contractile reserve is absent in 20-30%.
  • AVC scoring is an accurate, flow-independent method for AS severity assessment, with specific thresholds indicating severe AS.
  • Combining dobutamine echocardiography and AVC scoring enhances confidence in AS severity assessment, particularly in heterogeneous patient groups with preserved LVEF and discordant findings.

Conclusions:

  • Aortic valve calcification scoring is a reliable method for assessing AS severity, especially in cases with ambiguous echocardiographic results.
  • The combination of dobutamine stress echocardiography and AVC scoring provides high confidence in differentiating true severe AS from pseudo-severe AS.
  • Further research is needed to determine optimal management strategies for patients with pseudo-severe AS.