Why the study?
Does aortic valve replacement improve myocardial steatosis and left ventricular strain in patients with severe aortic stenosis?
Does aortic valve replacement improve myocardial steatosis and left ventricular strain in patients with severe aortic stenosis?
Myocardial steatosis is elevated in severe aortic stenosis regardless of symptoms, correlates with LV strain impairment, and is reversible after aortic valve replacement.
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Steatosis and strain impairment may reverse after AVR in severe AS; extends evidence of myocardial recovery but needs prospective validation.
Mahmod et al. (2013) studied this question.
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