Key result
Transthoracic echocardiography is usually adequate for assessing discrete subvalvar aortic stenosis in adults, while advanced imaging technologies remain relatively limited to specific situations.
Why the study?
What is the role of various imaging modalities in the diagnosis and management of adult patients with discrete subvalvar aortic stenosis?
Population
Adult patients with discrete subvalvar aortic stenosis
Design
Review
Authors
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Accurate distinction of subvalvar aortic stenosis informs intervention timing; review leaves open standardized TTE criteria in adults.
What is the role of various imaging modalities in the diagnosis and management of adult patients with discrete subvalvar aortic stenosis?
TTE remains the primary and usually adequate imaging modality for evaluating discrete subvalvar aortic stenosis in adults, with advanced imaging playing a supplemental role.
Opotowsky et al. (2017) conducted a review in discrete subvalvar aortic stenosis. Transthoracic echocardiography was evaluated. Transthoracic echocardiography is usually adequate for assessing discrete subvalvar aortic stenosis in adults, while advanced imaging technologies remain relatively limited to specific situations.