Why the study?
Does exercise testing predict sudden death or symptom development in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis?
Population
66 consecutive asymptomatic patients with isolated severe aortic stenosis (aortic valve area <= 1.0 cm2)
Comparison
Exercise testing and Doppler echocardiography vs Negative exercise testing
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Mean 14.77 months
Authors
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May aid risk stratification in asymptomatic severe AS; extends observational data but leaves open impact on intervention timing.
Does exercise testing predict sudden death or symptom development in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis?
Exercise testing is safe and provides significant prognostic value for predicting sudden death or symptom onset in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis.
Marcelo Campos Moraes Amato (2001) studied this question.
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