Even mild aortic stenosis linked to raised mortality: Aus study
Data from a large cohort of patients undergoing repeat echocardiography underlines the need for better surveillance of at-risk patients, researchers say
Australian researchers have determined the age and sex-specific incidence rates of aortic stenosis in the largest cohort of cardiac patients yet examined, they believe.
And they demonstrate that the condition is linked to higher risk of death, even in people with mild aortic stenosis (AS).
The team, led by Professor Simon Stewart of Torrens University in Adelaide, SA, used data from the National Echo Database of Australia (NEDA) examining echocardiogram results for nearly 92,000 patients (54% men, average age 61).
All included patients had at least two echocardiograms recorded in the registry between 2000 and 2019, with the first showing no evidence of aortic stenosis.
