Author/Authors :
Postolache, Adriana Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery - GIGA Cardiovascular Sciences - CHU SartTilman - University of Liège Hospital - Liège - Belgium , Nguyen, Mai-linh Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery - GIGA Cardiovascular Sciences - CHU SartTilman - University of Liège Hospital - Liège - Belgium , Julien, Tridetti Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery - GIGA Cardiovascular Sciences - CHU SartTilman - University of Liège Hospital - Liège - Belgium , Sperlongano, Simona Unit of Cardiology - Department of Translational Medical Sciences - University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli” - Monaldi Hospital - Naples - Italy , Maria Chitroceanu, Alexandra Unit of Cardiovascular Research - University and Emergency Hospital - University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila - Bucharest - Romania , Dulgheru, Raluca Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery - GIGA Cardiovascular Sciences - CHU SartTilman - University of Liège Hospital - Liège - Belgium , Lancellotti, Patrizio Gruppo Villa Maria Care and Research - Maria Cecilia Hospital - Cotignola - and Anthea Hospital - Bari - Italy
Abstract :
The appropriate timing of intervention and follow-up in asymptomatic patients with aortic stenosis remains controversial. Risk stratification is a key, especially with the use of a multimodality imaging approach, including exercise stress echocardiography. This review focuses on the use of exercise echocardiography in asymptomatic patients with moderate and severe aortic stenosis with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. It describes the exercise echocardiography protocol, parameters to be evaluated, and its role in guiding the timing of intervention and follow-up in these patients.
