Abstract:Background:Studies that have been conducted with exercise testing in patients with aortic stenosis (AS) have demonstrated that results of an exercise test can mimic coronary artery disease (CAD). The objective of our study was to investigate if there were any differential feature(s) of exercise testing in patients with AS compared to those with CAD.
Methods:We prospectively studied 42 patients with AS (age 37 ± 23, range 8–75) with an averaged maximal gradient of 42 ± 19 mmHg (range 26–95). All patients had u… Show more
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