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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Severe aortic stenosis (AS) can cause left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and impair coronary flow reserve (CFR).
  • The reversibility of these effects after aortic valve replacement (AVR) is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess changes in LAD CFR post-AVR and their relation to hyperemic flow (QLAD) and microvascular resistance (Rμ,LAD).
  • To examine the correlation between CFR changes and alterations in left ventricular mass (LVM) and stroke work (LVSW).

Main Methods:

  • Intracoronary thermodilution measured CFR, QLAD, and Rμ,LAD before and 6 months after AVR.
  • Cardiac MRI quantified LVM and LVSW.

Main Results:

  • CFR significantly increased post-AVR (p=0.005), despite unchanged QLAD and Rμ,LAD.
  • Indexed QLAD increased by 39% (p<0.001).
  • CFR improvement correlated with reduced LVSW (r=-0.39, p=0.047).

Conclusions:

  • Aortic valve replacement improves CFR in the LAD, primarily due to a decrease in resting flow.
  • The observed CFR improvement is linked to a reduction in left ventricular stroke work.