Key result
TTE successfully diagnoses discrete subaortic stenosis in an elderly female presenting with accelerated hypertension.
Why the study?
Discrete subaortic stenosis is an uncommon condition in the elderly population and requires accurate diagnosis.
Case Report (n=1)
A significant, non-dynamic left ventricular outflow tract pressure gradient with aortic regurgitation in geriatric patients should prompt consideration of discrete subaortic stenosis.
Suggests discrete subaortic stenosis in elderly patients with accelerated hypertension and LVOT gradients; hypothesis-generating case report requiring larger studies.
Discrete subaortic stenosis is an uncommon condition in the elderly population. Echocardiographic examination can be useful for diagnosis with high accuracy. We present a case report of an elderly female patient who presented with accelerated hypertension and was subsequently diagnosed with discrete subaortic stenosis on transthoracic echocardiography. A significant, non-dynamic, left ventricular outflow tract pressure gradient in the presence of aortic regurgitation should raise the possibility of this condition in patients of geriatric age group.
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Dey et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Discrete subaortic stenosis (n=1). Transthoracic echocardiography was evaluated. Transthoracic echocardiography successfully diagnosed discrete subaortic stenosis in an elderly female patient presenting with accelerated hypertension.
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