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Does echocardiographic assessment from non-apical views improve the evaluation of aortic stenosis compared to the apical 5-chamber view?
Does echocardiographic assessment from non-apical views improve the evaluation of aortic stenosis compared to the apical 5-chamber view?
Non-apical echocardiographic views provide valuable and reproducible information for assessing aortic stenosis severity beyond standard apical views.
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Non-apical views may aid AS assessment when apical imaging is limited; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Assessment of AS from non-apical views is feasible, reproducible and valuable over A5CV; its use is encouraged.
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