PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Cian P. McCarthy
AU  - Dermot Phelan
AU  - Brian Griffin
TI  - When does asymptomatic aortic stenosis warrant surgery? Assessment techniques
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.83a.15069
DP  - 2016 Apr 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 271--280
VI  - 83
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/4/271.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/4/271.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2016 Apr 01; 83
AB  - Asymptomatic but hemodynamically severe aortic stenosis often poses a dilemma: should the aortic valve be replaced, or is watchful waiting acceptable? Patients with this condition are a diverse group with varying prognoses. Here, we review the guidelines for valve replacement in this situation and highlight the variables useful in establishing which patients should be considered for early intervention even if they have no symptoms.