Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Oct 2023
Using Augmented Mean Arterial Pressure to Identify High Mortality Risk Patients With Moderate Aortic Stenosis.
To study the usefulness of a novel echocardiographic marker, augmented mean arterial pressure (AugMAP = [(mean aortic valve gradient + systolic blood pressure) + (2 × diastolic blood pressure)] / 3), in identifying high-risk patients with moderate aortic stenosis (AS). ⋯ AugMAP is a simple and effective echocardiographic marker to identify high-risk patients with moderate AS independent of LVEF. It can potentially be used in the candidate selection process if moderate AS becomes indicated for aortic valve intervention in the future.