Why the study?
Does supine exercise affect indices of valvular aortic stenosis in patients with aortic stenosis?
Population
80 patients with aortic stenosis
Comparison
Supine exercise vs Rest (baseline measurements)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Work loss index changed least with supine exercise in aortic stenosis; leaves open its role as a stable severity metric pending prospective validation.
Does supine exercise affect indices of valvular aortic stenosis in patients with aortic stenosis?
The modified stroke work loss index is less affected by changes in physiologic state (supine exercise) than other traditional indices of aortic stenosis severity.
Martin et al. (1992) studied this question.