Right ventricular function in severe aortic stenosis assessed by echocardiography and MRI.

In a SAVR cohort one third of the patients had RV dysfunction, defined by RVEF, TAPSE or RVFW strain. Echocardiography detected subtle changes in RV function before RVEF was reduced. It is likely that the more pronounced the AS, the more frequent the occurrence of RV dysfunction. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.