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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiovascular Physiology
    • Clinical Medicine
    • Exercise Physiology

    Background:

    • Aortic stenosis (AS) is a condition that can lead to syncope.
    • The exact mechanisms triggering syncope in AS patients during exertion remain unclear.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the physiological mechanisms underlying syncope in patients with aortic stenosis during exercise.

    Main Methods:

    • Continuous ambulatory monitoring of systemic and pulmonary arterial pressures and heart rate in four AS patients and six healthy volunteers.
    • Graded submaximal exercise testing to symptom limitation.

    Main Results:

    • Patients with AS exhibited a blunted systemic arterial pressure response to exercise compared to controls.
    • Three near-syncopal episodes during exercise were characterized by simultaneous acute decreases in systemic and pulmonary arterial pressure.
    • No cardiac arrhythmias were detected during these syncopal episodes.

    Conclusions:

    • Exertion-induced syncope in aortic stenosis is primarily driven by acute reflex peripheral arterial and venous vasodilation.
    • This vasodilation may be triggered by alterations in left-ventricular pressure affecting ventricular baroreceptors.
    • Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for managing syncope in AS patients.