Severe Aortic Stenosis With Low Transvalvular Gradient and Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Abstract

Despite severe left ventricular dysfunction, low transvalvular mean gradient, and increased operative mortality, aortic valve replacement was associated with improved functional status. Postoperative survival was related to younger patient age and larger aortic prosthesis size, and medium-term survival was related to improved postoperative functional class.