Question

A 78-year-old with exertional syncope and systolic crescendo-decrescendo murmur has echo: aortic valve area 0.8 cm²

Accepted Answer

Moderate aortic stenosis

Answer

mean gradient 45 mm Hg. What is the severity?

Answer

Mild aortic stenosis

Answer

Severe aortic stenosis

Answer

Critical aortic stenosis only if gradient >60 mm Hg

Practice question

A 78-year-old with exertional syncope and systolic crescendo-decrescendo murmur has echo: aortic valve area 0.8 cm²