Why the study?
What is the role of echocardiography in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with aortic stenosis?
Population
Patients with known or suspected aortic stenosis
Design
Review
Authors
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Echocardiography remains central to aortic stenosis evaluation; supports consensus but leaves open comparative trials with emerging modalities.
What is the role of echocardiography in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with aortic stenosis?
Echocardiography is a critical, safe, and accurate tool for evaluating aortic stenosis and guiding valve replacement decisions, largely replacing cardiac catheterization for this purpose.
Mochizuki et al. (2003) studied this question.
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