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Danilo Angotti1, Gianluca Di Pietro1, Sara Cimino1
1Department of Clinical, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is the main treatment option for patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and older age. Improved imaging techniques have enabled better patient selection, and the main role is played by echocardiography. Methods more sensitive than LVEF in assessing cardiac function, such as global longitudinal strain (GLS) and myocardial work (MW), have become widespread, and other methods, like hemodynamic forces (HDFs), might be promising. The aim of this paper is to systematically review the parameters of GLS, MW, and HDF as predictors of reverse remodeling and their association with outcomes in patients with AS undergoing TAVI. In particular, the focus will be on the examination of the influence of TAVI on left atrial and ventricular function and right ventricular function.
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