April 1, 1979HeartOpen Access

Pulmonary hypertension and sudden death in aortic stenosis.

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Population

Patients with severe or end-stage aortic stenosis

Design

Review

Authors

Discussion

Supports risk stratification by pulmonary hypertension in aortic stenosis; leaves open whether early intervention reduces sudden death.

Population

Patients with severe or end-stage aortic stenosis

Outcome

Sudden deathhard clinical

Severe pulmonary hypertension in aortic stenosis is a critical risk marker for sudden death, potentially necessitating urgent valve replacement.

McHenry et al. (1979) studied this question.

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